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2012 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1406767
Internal NHTSA #	11022610
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2012
File date	10/09/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On 09/10/2017 while driving a 2012 kia sorento down the highway i heard a rattling noise from the engine with a loud bang a few seconds later. There was smoke coming from under the hood. I researched and found that on 03/17/2017 kia announced a recall for 2012 sorentos. Kia's recall: sc147: " bearing wear may result in engine seizure" this is on kia's and nhtsa's websites. [ nhtsa campaign # 17v224000 "machining errors during the engine manufacturing process may cause premature bearing wear within the engine"] i contacted kia's customer service at 1800-333-4542 and bethany told that my 2012 kia sorento was not eligible for the recall because the vin # was not part of the recall. She said that i could take it to the dealer and they would check the other 2 recall though. When the vehicle was towed i looked under the vehicle to see oil pouring out from a 3 inch hole in the block, toward the rear of the vehicle, where the thrown rod broke the block. Oil is changed every three months and the vehicle has 120,129 miles on it. The cost of a used engine alone is near $3000, plus labor to install a motor that could do the same thing. I would like kia motors to replace the defective engine with a new engine at no cost.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	120129
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OWASSO, OK
VIN pattern	5XYKT4A18CGXXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	70
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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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