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2015 KIA SORENTO Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1143613
Internal NHTSA #	10668775
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2015
File date	02/12/14
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact rented a 2015 kia sorento. While driving at approximately 35 mph over railroad tracks, the steering wheel seized and excessive force was required. The contact also stated that the vehicle independently accelerated without warning. The failure caused the vehicle to crash into the post of a billboard. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a vertebrae, neck, and back injuries and head traumas that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 17,000..... Updated 06/21/17 bf updated 9/11/2017cn
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	17000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SWEENY, TX
VIN pattern	5XYKT3A60FGXXXXXX
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	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	35
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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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2015 KIA SORENTO Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 KIA SORENTO Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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