| Issue ID | 1138879 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10663356 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 01/12/14 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | This kia was rented from enterprise due to my car being in the shop. I found steering problems with this car as with the braking system already which i found odd as this is supposedly a brand new vehicle. Not only that it races intermittently sometimes more than 10 miles or so & at other it slows down even though the gas pedal is being pressed on. On december 1, 2014 i was driving home after visiting a friend who was returning to ohio for college. Following the road, i had to cross some railroad tracks to as i was veering slightly left. This kia steering locked & accelerated to approximately 40 or so miles, went off the railroad tracks & hit the mental posts holding a billboard. I was not drinking at all & was wearing my seatbelt. Airbags did not deploy & due to seatbelt, my back is broken & received major lacerations to my right eye & face. I was transported to 2 trauma units. This kia sorento has had steering & power problems since 2013 and unfortunate for me, i thought these issues were fixed & redesigned. .... Updated 06/21/17 *bf updated 9/8/2017*cn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2020 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SWEENY, TX |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKT3A60FGXXXXXX |
| 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 | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 27 |
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