Sedona’s ODS Wiring Harness Can Break When People Sit in Seats

Kia is recalling certain Sedona minivans because the front passenger airbag can deploy when there’s a child in the seat. The occupant detection system (ODS) is supposed to disable the airbag if it detects that the occupant is a child because airbags deploy with too much force to be safe for our little ones. However, the wiring harness for the ODS is breaking when people sit in the front passenger seat which is, you know … typically what people do with seats. If the harness breaks, the passenger airbag will deploy regardless of who is in the seat. The issue affects the 2015-2018 model years with manually-adjusted front passenger seats.