| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007120939 | Incident Date: Sep, 21 2007 |
| Consumer's City: LAKE RONKONKOMA | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: SEDONA | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Seat belts:front:buckle assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNDUP131126 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 25 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 29 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2002 kia sedona. when the contact started the vehicle, the driver side seat belt began smoking. the seat belt then caught fire when it came in contact with the wires attached to the seat belt connector and a piece of hard plastic around the bottom of the seat (seat guard). the contact extinguished the fire. kia stated that a recall repair had been performed on the vehicle in april of 2006 and that she would be responsible for any current repairs. the seat belt area of the vehicle was damaged. the vehicle has not been inspected by the dealer or a mechanic. the contact also stated that the passenger side door handle failed and a new one had been ordered before the fire occurred. the current and failure mileages were 77,600. |
