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2015 KIA SORENTO Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1469180
Internal NHTSA #	11097551
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2015
File date	11/05/18
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Roof rail detached on highway while hauling kayak, speed 30 mph. Gust of crosswind. Rail is plastic and the flanges on the end are held on by two screws at each end on the out side edge only. Plastic at that point is paper thin. Inside edge of flange is not attached at all. This allows the rail to roll off to the outside with very little pressure, ripping out the screws on the outer edge. I tried the rail on the other side and by pulling out i could lift up the inner edge and could have ripped it off by hand with a little more pressure. Fortunately no oncoming traffic was hit. I feel this is a definite safety issue. Rail is rated at 220 lbs by kia. Total weight of kayak was 70lbs.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	40000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	STEWART, TN
VIN pattern	5XYKTCA64FGXXXXXX
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
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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	30
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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 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 KIA SORENTO Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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