| Issue ID | 540594 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10119936 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 10/12/04 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: the passenger seat has a sensor which turns off the air bag for passengers under a certain weight. The air bag remained off although and adult over the weight target weight was sitting in the seat. The dealer claimed that the sensor was over sensitive, the manufacturer says they do not have a problem. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | LINDSAY, CA |
| VIN pattern | KNDJD733955XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 08/12/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | SERPA KIA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | VISALIA |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 93292 |