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2011 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1445028
Internal NHTSA #	11067178
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	01/02/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. While driving approximately 40 mph, the engine seized without warning. Cooper kia (5056 commercial dr, yorkville, ny) was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling) as a possible solution. The contact was advised that the vin was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000. *tt
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	115000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	WESTMORELAND, NY
VIN pattern	5XYKUDA2XBGXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	16/10/14
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	40
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	COOPER KIA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	YORKVILLE
Dealer's state code	NY
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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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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