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2011 KIA SORENTO Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1282146
Internal NHTSA #	10864037
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	07/05/16
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Subject: kia sorento 2011 door latch problem comments: when my 2011 kia sorento driver's door latch could not be opened from the outside (but works using the inside latch), i at first thought it was an unusual problem, probably a broken plastic part or a bent rod, etc. But after researching this problem on the internet, i see there are hundreds of owners who have had the same problem, some one door at a time until all four doors break. Apparently, kia maintains this is not a safety problem, nor is there any extended warranty protection. This position is simply not true, as evidenced by comments from owners concerning exiting the vehicle under emergency conditions such as fire, accidents, immersion in water, etc. Some owners mentioned extra difficulty when transporting young children, etc. The only viable solution other than paying unreasonable charges to have the door lock assemblies repaired by kia, which appear to average $400-$500 per door is for a recall to be issued, requiring dealer repair at no customer expense. I understand some of the latest models have door lock mechanisms which have been re-engineered to eliminate this problem, which does nothing to help those owners who will be driving the earlier models far into the future. There certainly seems to be a great enough number of vehicles with this recurring problem to at least warrant a careful investigation by your agency, not concentrating on the frustration experienced by affected owners, but instead seriously considering all the possible safety concerns raised thus far. A death by fire or drowning caused by a seat belt problem is no more important than one caused by a defective door opening mechanism.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	65000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OOLTEWAH, TN
VIN pattern	5XYKT4A16BGXXXXXX
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 Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SORENTO Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

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