| Issue ID | 874058 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10417816 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 24/06/11 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was on vacation from fl and near savannah, georgia my tire went flat. I went to a kia dealer in savannah. They told me the tire could not be repaired and there was no warranty even tho the tire only had 21k miles on it. I purchased a new tire($192). Approx 700 tiremiles later the new tire went flat. I went to another kia dealer, they told me i needed a new tire($174) and there was no warranty, they also said they didnt see any road hazard damage. Kia refused to help and referred me to kumho tires. Kumho blamed the dealerships for not following proper procedures. The dealerships referred me back to kia. *tt |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 21749 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LADY LAKE, FL |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKT3A18BGXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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