| Issue ID | 1171266 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10702673 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 06/02/15 |
| Component | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When using the cooling seat option it does not work on the passenger side. When we took it in for service we were informed ' that is as good as it gets'. We were told that the air bag sensor blocks over 50% of the holes in the seat. They only way to fix would be to remove the air bag sensor and that is against federal regulations. We can feel no cooling what so ever on that side. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1800 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | COON RAPIDS, MN |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKUDA72FGXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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