| Issue ID | 1711755 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11383959 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 07/12/20 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia sorento. The contact stated that he was stopped at a stop sign. Another vehicle made a very wide turn and crashed at 60 mph into the driver's side between the driver and passenger doors. None of the air bags deployed with the collision. A police report was filed. The contact and his son were taken to hospital latter on. The contact had whiplash and had a headache and his infant son had a swollen face from hitting the side of his car seat with bruises. The contact's wife and daughter were not injured. The contact went to a military hospital since he was on active duty. The vehicle was totaled with damage to the driver's side rear passenger door being smashed in , the tierode was snapped. The rear tire on the passenger's was smashed from the top inward and the tire on the passenger's side was pushed outward. The dealer and the manufacturer were not yet notified. The wreck was towed from the crash site. The failure mileage was 69,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 69000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | EL PASO, TX |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKT4A6XFGXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 2 |
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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 | 60 |
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