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2012 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1246021
Internal NHTSA #	10810148
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2012
File date	06/12/15
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. The contact stated that while exiting the vehicle, the vehicle rolled away independently causing the vehicle to crash into a front gate. The contact entered the vehicle and depressed the brake pedal to stop the vehicle from continuing to accelerate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact sustained leg and knee injuries that needed medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v626000 (power train). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure was 106,927.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	106927
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	GALLATIN, TN
VIN pattern	5XYKT3A15CGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities
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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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