Manufacturer recall number

KIA recall SC133

Q: Is SC133 the same recall as 16V387000?

Yes. SC133 is KIA’s own number for it; 16V387000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

KIA calls it SC133. NHTSA filed it as campaign 16V387000 on Jun 1, 2016: suspension on the 2006–2012 KIA Sedona, 97,884 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

The full filing, 16V387000 →Check a VIN at NHTSA KIA’s own VIN lookup →

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings

NHTSA campaign	Vehicles	Component	Filed	Affected	Severity
16V387000	2006–2012 KIA Sedona	Suspension	Jun 1, 2016	97,884	high

Problem Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Kia Sedona vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2005, through August 14, 2012 and originally sold in, or currently registered in Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. In the affected vehicles, the front lower control arms may break due to corrosion from salt water exposure such as from road salt use. Risk A broken control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Kia will notify owners and dealers will replace the front lower control arms on 2006-2007 models. 2008-2012 models will either have their front lower control arms replaced or additional anti-corrosion coating will be applied. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on July 27, 2016. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC133.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 16V387000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. SC133 is the number KIA assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 16V387000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →KIA’s own VIN lookup →

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is SC133 the same recall as 16V387000?

Yes. SC133 is KIA’s own number for it; 16V387000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does SC133 cover?

2006–2012 KIA Sedona, 97,884 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the SC133 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.