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2011 KIA SORENTO Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1681196
Internal NHTSA #	11344271
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	01/04/19
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the wheels suddenly locked-up with the abs warning light illuminated. The contact was unaware if all four wheels locked-up or just the front wheels. The wheels released however, when the contact tried to drive back to his residence, the wheels locked-up again. The vehicle was towed to atlanta west kia (1301 thornton rd, lithia springs, ga 30122, (833)953-0189) where the mechanic performed an oil change and inspected the failure for the failure. The dealer stated that the dtc fault code was cleared and sent the contact home. The issue recurred and the vehicle was towed to another unknown dealer. The mechanic duplicated the failure and retrieved a code for a failure of the hydraulic electronic control unit (hecu) pressure sensor and abs unit. The contact was informed that the repairs were covered by the extended warranty however, the dealer returned and stated that the repairs were not covered. The contact towed the vehicle to a third unknown dealer where the vehicle remained unrepaired. The mechanic was finally able to duplicate the issue as with the abs system and quoted the cost to repair the vehicle however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been contacted. The failure mileage was 156,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	156000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	POWDER SPRINGS, GA
VIN pattern	5XYKU4A25BGXXXXXX
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 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SORENTO Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

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