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2011 KIA SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1515181
Internal NHTSA #	11152563
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	01/10/18
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2011 kia sorento is accident-free. When the mileage was at about 85,000, the air bag light turned on when i started the car one day, and has stayed lit when the car is running ever since. Around the same mileage, i noticed that the passenger air bag "off" light is sometimes lit when there is an adult passenger, and it is sometimes not lit when no passenger is in the passenger seat. From what i read online, this is a known issue that is expensive to fix (the clock spring electrical assembly and the passenger occupant sensor mat or entire passenger seat needs replacement). It looks like kia had a recall on this same issue for the 2007-8 kia rondo and the 2006-8 kia optima; this should be a recall for the 2011 kia sorento. I will get this repair completed since it is an obviously unsafe defect - i read many consumer complaints about air bags failing to deploy in an accident.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	85000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	STEVENSON RANCH, CA
VIN pattern	5XYKU4A23BGXXXXXX
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
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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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Vehicle speed	0
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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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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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