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2011 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1611165
Internal NHTSA #	11269333
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	01/09/19
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v626000 (power train). The recall repair was performed. When the brakes were applied, the gear shifter failed to move from the park position. The vehicle also failed to start properly. The contact had to use the starter inhibitor to start the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure was related to manufacturer communication nhtsa id number: 10050640 (power train). The contact called mike kelly kia (located at 254 pittsburgh rd, suite a, butler, pa 16002, 724-431-2145 ) and was informed that because the vehicle was previously repaired per the recall, they were not able to provide another repair free of charge. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	150000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SLIPPERY ROCK, PA
VIN pattern	5XYKTCA13BGXXXXXX
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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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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