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2005 KIA SORENTO Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	925762
Internal NHTSA #	10462542
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2005
File date	19/05/12
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. The contact was traveling 10 mph when the power steering assist failed while attempting a left turn and the contact crashed into a ditch. The vehicle was destroyed. The police were not contacted. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 140,000 and the current mileage was 143,000 . . Updated 07/27/12 bf the consumer stated the power steering failure happened on four different occasions. The airbags did not deploy during crash. Updated 08/02/2012. js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	140000
Number of Occurences	4
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	UNION CITY, GA
VIN pattern	KNDJD733055XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	10
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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 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA SORENTO Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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