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2012 KIA SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	938465
Internal NHTSA #	10473009
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2012
File date	22/08/12
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I just turned right on the main street in my subdivision when a motorcycle going at a high rate of speed hit the speed bump an ran right into my door on drivers side. No air bags went off an there is air bags on the door. Both of us transported by ems to hospital.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN ANTONIO, TX
VIN pattern	5XYKT3A12CGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	10
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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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