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2013 KIA SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1674491
Internal NHTSA #	11339227
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2013
File date	12/07/20
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After driving the car approximately 25 highway mi. Airbag indication light illuminated on dash, while car was in motion, and would not go out. After arriving at destination and parking and shutting off car, restarted engine again stationary, airbag indication light illuminated on dash until seatbelt indication finished flashing, then turned off only to re-illuminate after a couple seconds and stay light. Shut off car, removed airbag fuse (15a) and restarted vehicle stationary, resulted in indication remaining illuminated the entire time after starting car (instead of shutting off and coming back on after seatbelt indicator shut off). Shut off car, replaced airbag fuse (15a) and restarted vehicle, resulted in indication light illuminated on dash until seatbelt indication finished flashing, then turned off only to re-illuminate after a couple seconds and stay light. Additional info: car has 130k miles, but engine was replaced at ~115k under warranty, so engine is only ~15k old.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	130000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LIBERTY HILL, TX
VIN pattern	5XYKU4A66DGXXXXXX
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	10
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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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