{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 16V389 (SC134): Model Year 2006-2014 Kia Sedona",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v389/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V389 (Kia): If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while drivi...",
  "excerpt": "Kia Sedona, model years 2006 to 2014. Filed by Kia Motors America and reported to NHTSA on 1 June 2016. 219,800 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Kia Sedona vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2005, through April 04, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Kia's own number for this recall: SC134. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V389 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.” 16V389 Kia Motors America Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch 1 June 2016 2006-2014 KIA SEDONA If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasin",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:28:16+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:03:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 16V389 (SC134): Model Year 2006-2014 Kia Sedona\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v389/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}