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2013 KIA SORENTO Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1401814
Internal NHTSA #	11016472
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2013
File date	26/07/17
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. While the contact's spouse was driving 7 mph, the engine inadvertently revved. The brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond. As a result, the contact crashed into a parked vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact's spouse sustained bruising to her chest, which required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but the cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,000. Updated 10/12/17lj updated 10/12/2017js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	25000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ROCKY MOUNT, NC
VIN pattern	5XYKU3A67DGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	09/02/15
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	7
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Dealer's name	ROBBIE JOYNER AUTO SALES
Dealer's telephone number	252-266-8484
Dealer's city	ROCKY MOUNT
Dealer's state code	NC
Dealer's ZIP code	27803

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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.
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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 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA SORENTO Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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