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2011 KIA SORENTO Structure Body Door Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1034856
Internal NHTSA #	10560934
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	07/10/10
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	1st incident 10/2010 - outside right side rear door handle snaps off (child lock on inside of car engaged so you cannot open door from inside and making it difficult to get a child out of the car). 2nd incident 01/17/2014 car has 35000 miles now - outside left rear door handle snaps off (child lock on inside of car engaged so you cannot open door from inside and making it difficult to get a child out of the car). I thought the 1st time it happened it wow i have never had that happen before on any vehicle i have ever owned - i bought this car new with only 15 miles on it, it is garage kept. Now that this has happened before i question the quality - and have read online of others having same issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	12000
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ANSONIA, CT
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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 Structure Body Door Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SORENTO Structure Body Door Problems, Complaints and Defects

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