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2011 KIA SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1232701
Internal NHTSA #	10785899
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	01/05/15
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2011 kia sorento airbag light came on out the blue. Took to dealership was advised either defective passanger airbag or the sensor for passenger seat. Would have to pay $$$ to put on diagnostic. Car jerks forward when switching gears. Also, car just accelerated by itself.. Put the car in park and it jerks forward. Its jerks so hard i could get whiplash. Like the car doesn't want to stop. Scarriest thing ever. I am really concerned how sometimes i don't even have to press the brake to put in gear. Last, went to change headlight, rightside extremely jot and could hear boiling like something cooking.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	98000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	UNION CITY, GA
VIN pattern	5XYKT3A14BGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	3
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	5
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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.
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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.
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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2011 KIA SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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