NHTSA recall 05V329000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 05V329000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SC-051 |
| Manufacturer | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 2005-07-20 |
| Owners notified | 2005-08-15 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES |
| Units potentially affected | 118447 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, FREEZING CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE WATER ON THE THROTTLE CABLE TO FREEZE DURING NORMAL OPERATION. RESISTANCE TO MOVEMENT OF THE THROTTLE CABLE CAN OCCUR WHEN THE DRIVER LIFTS THEIR FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL.
What can happen
THIS CAN CAUSE THE CABLE TO STICK, THUS PREVENTING THE ENGINE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MAINTAIN SPEED OR ACCELERATE. SUCH AN EVENT CAN OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL MODIFY A PROTECTIVE SLEEVE AROUND THE THROTTLE CABLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.
Notes
KIA RECALL NO. SC-051.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.
| 2003 KIA SEDONA | |
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| 2004 KIA SEDONA | |
| 2005 KIA SEDONA |
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Investigated as PE04067
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE04067 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 2004-09-24, closed 2005-01-27. THROTTLE CABLE BINDING. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 042 | 2005-07-13. Service bulletin. THROTTLE CABLE ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT RECALL CAMPAIGN. *TT |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.