| Issue ID | 1204211 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10744436 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 01/06/15 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | At 60,800 mile my kia sorentos engine blew. I took it to the service department believing it would be under warranty only to find out they voided my warranty stating i had excessive sludge in the engine. For more than a month prior to that incident we also had a airbag light illuminate and stay on. At the time of engine failure we thought that we could fix that issue as well only to find that my electrical warranty went out at 60,000 miles. I have been researching these items online only to find that there is multiple complaints of both engine failure and the airbag light illuminating which is said to be a control module. With the amount of complaints out there why is there no recall. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60800 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | OAK HILLS, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKTDA69DGXXXXXX |
| 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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