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2012 KIA SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1431558
Internal NHTSA #	11053980
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2012
File date	08/12/17
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	98,000 miles. Air bag light staying on for no reason. Took to kia dealership. Code 1764 ocs mat defect. Has to do with mat on seat of front passenger to detect passenger and weight. Price to fix $2000. 00 that is ridiculous! I have seen tons of reports of this issue on kia sorentos. They advertise for their safety and that is why i purchased this vehicle new. I have never had any vehicle that had issues with the air bag systems. This is a common problem and should be recalled on these vehicles. Kia should be ashamed of themselves for not fixing this recurring issue,.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	98000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LIVE OAK, TX
VIN pattern	5XYKT3A14CGXXXXXX
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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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 KIA SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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