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2012 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1386824
Internal NHTSA #	11000841
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2012
File date	14/06/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. While driving on the highway, the motor seized. The vehicle was unable to be driven and was towed to an independent repair shop who indicated that the vehicle needed to be serviced by an authorized dealer. The contact was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling) and 15v626000 (power train), but the contact was unable to receive the remedy and parts for the recall repair. The vehicle was towed to medved kia (11201 w interstate 70 frontage rd n, wheat ridge, co 80033, (303) 421-0100). The contact was waiting on a response from the manufacturer to provide a remedy for the two recall repairs. The manufacturer stated that they would respond, but the contact had not received the repairs since june of 2016. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	104000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	DENVER, CO
VIN pattern	5XYKT3A69CGXXXXXX
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.
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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