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2012 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1497079
Internal NHTSA #	11128846
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2012
File date	07/10/17
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2012 kia sorento was serviced at dealership on regular basis. October 7, 2017 caught fire and burnt to the ground. Called kia and they would do nothing! Stated they did not deal with consumers and to deal with my insurance. Insurance only paid book value and was unable to purchase a vehicle with that amount! I did everything by the book and kept my kia in excellent shape and they did not stand behind their product! I had a appointment to service on monday and it burnt on saturday! I found out that they had issued a recall and i am sure that the dealership would have taken care of it at service ( i did not receive a recall notice). My niece was driving from kentucky to my home in virginia (her vehicle was broke down and the drive was a hour away). The vehicle started making a noise at which time she pulled off the road and then the vehicle died and started smoking. It was night time and she called me and i started on my way to meet her. She exited the vehicle and went to raise the hood but two guys had stopped to see if they could help and one seen the red of the fire in the crack of the hood and advised her to get away. Within seconds flames engulfed the inside of the vehicle and burnt completely by the time the fire department arrived. The fire chief told me when i arrived that it was definitely electrical. We were blessed that my nieces 6 month old was with me and not in the vehicle with her because she would not have been able to get her out! Very disappointed in kia and i was a huge fan but not anymore after dealing with customer service! I do not feel it is fair they are not held responsible for their product! They would not help me at all!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	RAVEN, VA
VIN pattern	5XYKTDA65CGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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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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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2012 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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