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2008 KIA SORENTO Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1160196
Internal NHTSA #	10689772
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2008
File date	12/02/15
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Was driving at a 35 mph speed when i tried to break and instead the vehicle accelerated causing me to hit the vehicle i front of me. It was at the shop for repair for a week the breaks where checked. 2 hours after the car was out the shop i was turning when instead of breaking it accelerates again causing the veh to loose control and hit the curb. I only had the sub for 3 months and nearly cause accidents 3 times... Also on the highway the brakes won't work i have to press on the brake pedal very hard and still takes a long time to brake. The vehicle is not safe at all.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	69000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOUSTON , TX
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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
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Vehicle speed	35
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 KIA SORENTO Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 KIA SORENTO Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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