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2013 KIA SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1497198
Internal NHTSA #	11129132
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2013
File date	03/09/18
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In early may, the airbag light on my dashboard came on for no reason. My 2013 kia sorento was in park. I took the car into the local kia dealership and had the service code scanned. The code came back saying the passenger-side seat mat airbag sensor was the issue. They said there were no recalls and that the mat could malfunction if it got water on it or if electronics were placed on the passenger seat. I informed the service clerk that neither situation was happening at the time or anytime before the light illuminated. The service clerk said that kia recommended resetting the code, and he hoped it would solve the problem. The light stayed off for almost 4 months. Fast forward to last week. The dashboard airbag light came on again for no reason. My car has not been in any type of accident. My passenger seat has not been in contact with water or had electrical devices resting on it. I took my sorrento in again and had them read the code. It came back with the same problem, the passenger seat mat. My car is only at 83,000 miles, and was at 79,000 when the light first came on. They quoted the repair costs at between $1500 - $2000. I have attempted to contact kia, two times, through their customer complaint option on their website, but they have not responded. They have had airbag-related recalls with several other kia models of the same year, but the sorento is not included. This is a major safety issue that should be covered under a recall. Something is obviously wrong with their airbags when they go out at lower mileage. Is there anything you can do to help with this matter? If i am having this problem, so are others. Several people are saying the same thing on various internet sites. Please help! They say my airbags will not function with the light on.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	83000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CLARKSVILLE, TN
VIN pattern	5XYKT4A24DGXXXXXX
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
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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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2013 KIA SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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