CarRecallWatch- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Problem
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Sedona vehicles equipped with manually-adjusted front passenger seats. Over time, the Occupant Detection System (ODS) wiring harness located underneath the front passenger seat may break from the seat being occupied.
- Risk
- If a child is in a child seat in the front seat, a broken ODS wiring harness will not prevent the front passenger air bag from deploying in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the child.
- Remedy
- Kia will notify owners, and dealers will remove the wire harness clip to prevent the wiring harness from breaking. If the harness is found damaged, the front passenger seat cushion will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2019. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC175.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
A wiring harness under the manually adjusted front passenger seat can break over time from the seat being occupied. The Occupant Detection System wiring that tells the airbag whether a seat is occupied may fail, so if a child is in a child seat in the front passenger seat, the front passenger airbag may not deploy in a crash, raising the risk of injury to the child.
Dealers will remove the wiring harness clip to keep the harness from breaking. If the harness is found damaged, the front passenger seat cushion will be replaced. All repairs are free of charge at an authorized Kia dealer. Owners may also contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542, referencing recall SC175, and can check their VIN for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Kia Sedona | 2015201620172018 |
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