| Issue ID | 1387789 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11001723 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 27/01/17 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (fort myer kia) where it was diagnosed that the air bag sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 88,478. Updated 08/22/17*lj updated 8/25/2017*js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 88478 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | LEHIGH ACRES, FL |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKT3A17CGXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 24/03/12 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | 239-242-7000 |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | CAPE CORAL |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 33909 |