# NHTSA recall 05V463000

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: 05V463000
- Manufacturer's number: SC054
- Manufacturer: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2005\-10\-05
- Owners notified: 2005\-11\-28
- Component: SEATS
- Units potentially affected: 74276

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER SEATS, THE WIRING UNDER THE FRONT SEATS COULD BE MISROUTED, ALLOWING CONTACT WITH METAL SEAT COMPONENTS.


## What can happen

THIS CONTACT COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT MAY RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE JUNCTION BOX AREA OF THE VEHICLE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RE\-ROUTE THE WIRES UNDER THE POWER SEATS, IF NECESSARY, AS WELL AS INSTALL PROTECTIVE SEAMING WELTS AROUND THOSE WIRES TO BETTER INSULATE THEM.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 28, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1\-800\-333\-4542.


## Notes

KIA RECALL NO. SC054.CUSTOMERS MAY 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

- [2002 KIA SEDONA EX](/makes/kia/sedona/2002/recalls.md). Built to 2003\-12\-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2003 KIA SEDONA EX](/makes/kia/sedona/2003/recalls.md). Built to 2003\-12\-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2004 KIA SEDONA EX](/makes/kia/sedona/2004/recalls.md). Built to 2003\-12\-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Investigated as PE05035

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.

- PE05035: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2005\-06\-28, closed 2005\-10\-19. ELECTRICAL FIRE. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V463000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V463000/investigations)

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V463000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V463000)

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