| Issue ID | 975738 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10508535 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors Corporation |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 11/04/13 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the contact was unable to correctly determine how far away the vehicle behind him was. As a result, the contact almost crashed into another vehicle. The contact mentioned that the vehicle appeared further away than it actually was. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and contact was informed that the mirror would not be replaced, as it was operating as designed. The failure and current mileage was 4,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | RENTON, WA |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKT3A68DGXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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