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2011 KIA SORENTO Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	939866
Internal NHTSA #	10474245
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	23/01/12
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Engine stalls while driving, last time was almost in accident 1/23/12 @40 mph, 3/06/12 @ 50 mph, 5/24/12 @35 mph, 9/4/12 @55 mph. Have dealership service records for first three incidents. New throttle body installed 3/06/1 in florida at sunset kia in venice. Per matt jarvis bald hill kia in warwick ri, the replacement throttle body was defective (kia got a bad lot of throttle bodies for a while.] replaced again 9/6/12. Dealership had knowledge of possible defective part before last stalling. I was driving at 55 mph on rt 24 in middletown ri in the passing lane when the car stalled, gas peddle unresponsive. I was almost rear ended and had to weave though traffic to get through the driving lane then on to the grass. It was a miracle that i made it to safety. Why did dealership not recall defective throttle bodies.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	13951
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TIVERTON, RI
VIN pattern	5XYKU4A23BGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	35
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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 Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SORENTO Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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