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2013 KIA SORENTO Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	980898
Internal NHTSA #	10512117
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2013
File date	21/07/12
Component	SEATS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased my car on may 8, 2012. Approximately 2 months later, i began having trouble with a loud thumping noise in the front end when accelerating. This thumping was most noticeable at lower speeds. I took the car back to the dealer on saturday, july 21, 2012. I called on tuesday, july 24, 2012 and was told that they are still testing my vehicle to determine what was wrong. I finally heard from the dealer on thursday, july 26, 2012, and was told that my new car required a new transmission, that it was on order and my car would be ready by wednesday, august 1, 2012. My vehicle was ready for pick up on saturday, august 4, 2012. The car was running fine. I had a regular maintenance check at 5,477 miles, oil and filter change, etc., on saturday, september 29, 2012. On monday, march 4 2013, i again began to hear the thumping noise, not loud, but it became louder as the week progressed. I took my car back to the dealer on saturday, march 9, 2013, informed my service advisor that the thumping noise was back, and that the lumbar was not working on the driver¿
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	3021
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	UPPER MARLBORO, MD
VIN pattern	5XYKUDA23DGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	5
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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 Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA SORENTO Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

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