| Issue ID | 1525888 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11164361 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 24/12/18 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My rear caliper has failed shortly after replacing all 4 rotars, and brake pads. Now i am facing a rather expensive bill that i cannot afford on a limitted income as i am disabled. I am also lucky that this malfunction did not cause me to crash the vehicle. I noticed my gas mileage had significantly gone down, and the rear or the vehicle was dragging, and i also heard what sounded like something dragging on the ground und erderneath the vehicle. That's when i noticed a groove being dug into my rotar by the brake pads locked in the on position. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 128000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WORCESTER, MA |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKTCA1XBGXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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