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2012 KIA SORENTO Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1396383
Internal NHTSA #	11011960
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2012
File date	29/07/17
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I own a 2012 kia sorento sx. 9pm temperature about 70 all day. Turned off main business street in des plains il drove about 100 feet when rear panel of panoramic sun roof shattered. First thought was gun shot. There were no vehicles behind or in front of me, sidewalk was empty.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	71000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MOUNT PROSPECT, IL
VIN pattern	5XYKWDA2OCGXXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	25
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Type of child seat code
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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

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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