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2011 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	797308
Internal NHTSA #	10339299
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	03/06/10
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. The contact started the vehicle and there was a loud, unusual clunking sound coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the computer was not completing the diagnostic test before the starter would engage. As a result, the dealer was unable to properly diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated she had noticed the failure since the date of purchase. The current is 6,983 and the failure mileage was 725. The consumer stated the noise seems to come from the computer and the drive train. Updated 091/16/10 updated 09/15/10. *lj
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	725
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	BAROURSVILLE, WV
VIN pattern	5XYKUDA20BGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	DUTCH MILLER
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	BARBOURSVILLE
Dealer's state code	WV
Dealer's ZIP code	25504

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 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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