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2012 KIA SORENTO Structure Body Hatchback Liftgate Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1134813
Internal NHTSA #	10660378
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2012
File date	23/11/14
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Today, sunday november 23, 2014 i went to open my trunk... It felt really heavy as i went to lift it... To my amazement the struts that holds up the trunk would not keep them up. I'm glad it did not come down on me while i was getting my grocery out of the trunk... Now what do i do to get this fixed... I only had this vehicle for four months and now this has happened. This is a very dangerous situation!!! It could have come down on my back as i was reaching into the vehicle.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	72116
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DARLINGTON, SC
VIN pattern	5XYKT3A18CGXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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2012 KIA SORENTO Structure Body Hatchback Liftgate Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SORENTO Structure Body Hatchback Liftgate Problems, Complaints and Defects

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