| Issue ID | 539200 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10118547 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 21/04/05 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Passenger air bag light is on indicating the air bag does not work. I took it back to kia twice. They stated kia knows of the problem, but doesn't have a fix. They said the air bag will "probably deploy" in an accident. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 250 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | APPLE VALLEY, CA |
| VIN pattern | KNDJC733455XXXXXX |
| 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 | 02/04/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 10 |
| 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 | HIGH DESERT KIA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 760-241-0259 |
| Dealer's city | VICTORVILLE |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 92394 |