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2012 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1576297
Internal NHTSA #	11222542
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2012
File date	15/06/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. The contact stated that there was excessive smoke coming from the rear tail pipe. There was also reduced engine power when needing to drive more than 40 mph. Century 3 kia (2483 lebanon church rd, west mifflin, pa 15122, (412) 466-1466) was notified of the failures and stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact stated that the failures were related to the recall campaign. In addition, the vehicle was not included in nhtsa action number: pe19004 (exterior lighting, electrical system, engine and engine cooling, unknown or other, engine, service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	110000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	PITTSBURGH, PA
VIN pattern	5XYKUDA23CGXXXXXX
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

What is Recall?

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