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2012 KIA SORENTO Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1558761
Internal NHTSA #	11203416
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2012
File date	16/04/19
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The retractable sunroof shattered without warning as i was driving on the highway with my child. There were no prior warning signs or damage. The glass fell in on us, mostly my daughter in the back seat. The service manager at the kia dealer acknowledged that this had happened to other vehicles, but said there was nothing they could do since kia has not issued a recall yet.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	96000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TOLLAND, CT
VIN pattern	5XYKWDA26CGXXXXXX
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?
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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	65
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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

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What is Failure?

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