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Vehicle recall R/2005/072

Kia Sedona recall: Possibility of engine siezure

DVSA recall R/2005/072 names the Kia Sedona. It was launched 14 September 2005. It covers vehicles built 16 July 2004 to 23 August 2004.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2005/072
Launched
14 September 2005
Issued by
KIA
Vehicles
446 across the lines below

What can go wrong

An incorrect engine oil pump strainer may have been fitted during production. This can result in the oil supply to the engine being affected and an engine seizure.

The fix

Affected vehicles will have the engine oil pump strainer replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Kia Sedona16 July 2004 to 23 August 2004446
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Other recalls for these models

  • R/2005/073 Possibility of rear bearing failure 14 September 2005, Kia Sedona
  • R/2006/001 Possibility of fire 6 March 2006, Kia Sedona
  • R/2003/162 Reprogramming of ABS ecm 10 November 2003, Kia Carens, Kia Sedona, Kia Rio
  • R/2009/092 Brake light may not operate 9 November 2009, Kia Sorento, Kia Sportage, Kia Carens and others
  • R/2013/055 Brake lights may malfunction 1 June 2013, Kia Sportage, Kia Sedona, Kia Optima and others
  • R/2014/012 Front suspension arm may fail 31 March 2014, Kia Sedona

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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