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2011 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	899087
Internal NHTSA #	10441579
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	23/12/11
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving through a shopping plaza, going about 15mph,the vehicle suddenly shut off, causing the loss of all power assist functions and electrical operation. The electrical came back on-line right away, but the car had to be restarted. The second time it happened was in rush hour traffic, 4 days later. The car was coasting at about 25 mph when it shut down again. *kb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	16130
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MESA, AZ
VIN pattern	5XYKW4A25BGXXXXXX
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?
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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	15
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Type of child seat code
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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 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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