2002 Kia Sedona EX defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2002 Kia Sedona EX. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BINDING
  Engineering Analysis EA08017 · opened Aug 28, 2008 · closed Jul 1, 2009

  Odis analysis of warranty data shows that the alleged defect has occurred at a relatively high frequency in salt-belt states (5.9 percent).however, the tests conducted by odi and kia have shown that the alleged defect has a minimal effect on steering efforts.in addition, odi interviews of owners who experienced the all…

• STEERING BINDING
  Preliminary Evaluation PE08033 · opened Apr 28, 2008 · closed Aug 28, 2008

  On april 28, 2008, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened preliminary evaluation pe08-033 to investigate complaints alleging steering binding in model year 2002 through 2004 kia sedona minivans.kia's response to odi's request for information in pe08-033 indicated that concerns with binding of the steering int…