# NHTSA recall 05V232000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 05V232000
- Manufacturer's number: SC\-049
- Manufacturer: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2005\-05\-19
- Owners notified: 2005\-06\-13
- Component: WHEELS
- Units potentially affected: 37358

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH ALLOY WHEELS, MOISTURE CAN ACCUMULATE AROUND THE REAR HUB CAPS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE OUTER WHEEL BEARING.


## What can happen

WHEEL BEARING FAILURE MAY OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR HUB CAPS FREE OF CHARGE. UPON INSPECTION, SOME VEHICLES WILL ALSO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF THE REAR OUTER BEARINGS AND/OR HUB ASSEMBLY.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 13, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1\-800\-333\-4542.


## Notes

KIA RECALL NO. SC\-049. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 KIA SEDONA](/makes/kia/sedona/2003/recalls.md). Built 2003\-06\-24 to 2004\-10\-29.
- [2004 KIA SEDONA](/makes/kia/sedona/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-06\-24 to 2004\-10\-29.
- [2005 KIA SEDONA](/makes/kia/sedona/2005/recalls.md). Built 2003\-06\-24 to 2004\-10\-29.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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