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2005 KIA SORENTO Power Train Driveline Driveshaft Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1328966
Internal NHTSA #	10918620
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2005
File date	01/08/16
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. While at a traffic light, the vehicle would not accelerate without warning. The vehicle was pushed to the side of the road. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the driveshaft fractured and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was out warranty. The failure was not remedied. The failure mileage was approximately 132,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	132000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	PORT ARTHUR, TX
VIN pattern	KNDJD733655XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 KIA SORENTO Power Train Driveline Driveshaft Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA SORENTO Power Train Driveline Driveshaft Problems, Complaints and Defects

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