# 2004 KIA SEDONA — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `664682` · 2008-04-07 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SEDONA
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 89,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SEDONA.  WHILE HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 5 TO 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN IN ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS.  THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A SQUEAKING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL.  THE STEERING SHAFT U-JOINT FAILURE (BADLY CORRODED) CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH THE FRONT END OF HER VEHICLE INTO THE BRIDGE ON HER DRIVEWAY.  SHE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER.  THE DEALER SAID THAT THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER FOR STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.  THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
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