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2012 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1376304
Internal NHTSA #	10984187
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2012
File date	01/05/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. The contact stated that there was a sudden loss of power when applying the accelerator pedal. The driver noticed that smoke was emitting under the hood of the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated and a fire erupted under the hood. A passerby stayed with the driver until a state trooper was present as the vehicle was on fire and the flames went out over time. The driver was able to exit the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic yard. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact was waiting to determine a response from the manufacturer to diagnose how the failure occurred. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000. .. Updated 06/27/17 *bf
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	103000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	BRADFORD, MA
VIN pattern	5XYKT3A63CGXXXXXX
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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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	01/01/12
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	COMMONWEALTH KIA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	LAWRENCE
Dealer's state code	MA
Dealer's ZIP code	01841

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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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