| Issue ID | 1227254 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10780594 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 07/10/15 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The red airbag dashboard light came on. I took it in to the kia dealership and they said the clock spring needed replacing. They wanted to charge me $458 dollars to fix it. I purchased this car less than a year ago. It's a 2012 so this part should not be faulty after this length of time. The car has 65,000 miles on it, and since i purchased it used it's out of warranty as of 60,000. Now i am without airbags because i can't afford this repair. I feel that kia should take care of this at no charge since this part should not fail after 3 years with no accidents or steering column issues that would escalate the part failing. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 65270 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WEST PALM BEACH, FL |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKT4A67CGXXXXXX |
| 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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