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2011 KIA SORENTO Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1269936
Internal NHTSA #	10850646
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	20/03/16
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	About 1 month ago, jan/feb of 2016 the passenger side front door handle just stopped working, as far as opening the door from the outside is concerned. The same exact thing just happened today, march 20, 2016, to the driver's side front door. Both outside latches are inoperable. The first incident happened in my driveway, the second happened in the parking lot of our church. I am married with 7 kids, 5 of whom drive, and have never, never, had a door latch break on the many vehicles owned over time. This is not a coincidence, this is an item that has to be recalled. The vehicle is nice, but with recalls or problems to the shift lever, air bags, rear rotors, etc., etc..., why isn't the nhtsa taking a closer look at all the short cuts and/or dysfunctional parts kia is using to get their car to market quicker. We are the car's 2nd owner, so kia will not even honor it under the 7year/100,000 mile warranty. Our vehicle is not quite 5 years old with approx. 90,000 miles.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	90000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEW KENSINGTON, PA
VIN pattern	5XYKUCA15BGXXXXXX
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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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SORENTO Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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