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2013 KIA SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1526283
Internal NHTSA #	11164659
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2013
File date	18/12/18
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Takata recall on back locks. Lock jammed on back door. Door will not unlock from inside or out.. Having problems with kia dealership honoring a recall that i thin should include my vehicle. There was a recall for front locks a couple of years ago that was repaired. Now the back locks on the back door is doing the same thing. This is a danger to my grandchildren who sits in the back of my car. The air bag light is also malfunctioning. I have asked kia check the air bag, but told my vin number is not on the list. And that my locks are not on the recall list. These are all manufacturing problems and should be treated as such.. The vehicle is in motion most of the time when the air bag light "off" appears.. The vehicle was /is stationary when the back door lock on the driver's side will not lock or unlock, although resonds to key pad sound as though unlocked, the door remains lock. Also, when door is unlocked on the inside, door will not open. Car is stationary.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	106000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LITTLE ROCK, AR
VIN pattern	5XYKT3A11BGXXXXXX
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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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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