Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SEDONA / 2004

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005093304 Incident Date: Nov, 28 2005
Consumer's City: BOTHELL Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SEDONA Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system:rear window
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KNDUP131246 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 27 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 06 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Rear window defrost system broken. the copper heating elements have peeled off the window leaving the system nonfunctional. dealer service states that the use of an ammonia-based cleaning product will cause the epoxy to dissolve and the copper elements to peel off. we did not use any cleaning product on the window prior to this problem; therefore, the problem is a manufacture defect. *nm