# NHTSA recall 18V338000

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: 18V338000
- Manufacturer's number: SC164
- Manufacturer: Kia Motors America
- Reported: 2018\-05\-23
- Owners notified: 2018\-06\-18
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
- Units potentially affected: 106428

## What is wrong

Kia Motors America \(Kia\) is recalling certain 2015\-2018 Kia Sedona vehicles equipped with a power sliding door \(PSD\).  The PSD may not auto\-reverse when its closing is obstructed.


## What can happen

If the door closes on an occupant, there is an increased risk of an injury.


## The remedy

Kia will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the PSD module software, free of charge.  The recall began on June 18, 2018.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1\-800\-333\-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC164.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2019\-10\-16
- Vehicles in the campaign: 106428
- Reported remedied: 78880 \(74%\)
- Reported unreachable: 2185
- Reported removed: 1382

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2015 KIA SEDONA](/makes/kia/sedona/2015/recalls.md). Built 2014\-07\-21 to 2017\-12\-06.
- [2016 KIA SEDONA](/makes/kia/sedona/2016/recalls.md). Built 2014\-07\-21 to 2017\-12\-06.
- [2017 KIA SEDONA](/makes/kia/sedona/2017/recalls.md). Built 2014\-07\-21 to 2017\-12\-06.
- [2018 KIA SEDONA](/makes/kia/sedona/2018/recalls.md). Built 2014\-07\-21 to 2017\-12\-06.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TSBELE091R3](/bulletins/10126423.md), 2017-12-22, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-ELE091R1](/bulletins/10116821.md), 2017-08-31, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-ELE106](/bulletins/10109826.md), 2017-08-02, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-ELE070](/bulletins/10109796.md), 2017-08-02, Service bulletin
- [TSBELE113R1](/bulletins/10089401.md), 2017-01-24, Service bulletin
- [TSBELE091](/bulletins/10089354.md), 2017-01-23, Service bulletin
- [TSBELE100R3](/bulletins/10089312.md), 2017-01-23, Service bulletin
- [TSBSST041](/bulletins/10088983.md), 2017-01-18, Service bulletin
- [TSBTRA058R3](/bulletins/10088981.md), 2017-01-18, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-ELE\-086\-R1](/bulletins/10080079.md), 2016-09-14, Service bulletin

## 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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