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2012 KIA SORENTO Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1202747
Internal NHTSA #	10743439
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2012
File date	14/07/15
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Went out from work to start my car and noticed the airbag light would not go out. I shut the car off and restarted to see if it would go out. It would not. The very next day, i went to open the front door on the passenger side to put something in the car. The handle fell off in my hand. The passenger side door is hardly used as i am the only occupant of the car. It had not been hit or damaged, the cover just broke off. I took the vehicle in to the kia dealer. The advised me that i would have to leave the vehicle, pay $85 for a diagnostic test so they could see why the light would not go out. They said it was not covered under warranty that the warranty for it ran out at 60k miles. Same with the handle. I have to pay over $40 just for them to replace the handle's cover. They said once they found out why the airbag light was on, if i paid to have it repaired that they will waive the diagnostic fee. So i have to rent a vehicle out of pocket for no telling how long, and pay for what ever is wrong with the airbag light. They claim that it will not deploy if i go into an accident. I've read several other complaints about the 2012 kia sorrento airbag not deploying. Another law suit in the making just like the gas mileage one they just were sued for.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	72296
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BYRON, GA
VIN pattern	5XYKT3A61CGXXXXXX
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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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 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SORENTO Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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