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2016 KIA SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1203962
Internal NHTSA #	10744244
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2016
File date	02/06/15
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When a cushion (small pillow) is used (i am a short person) on the front passenger's seat, the air bag detetecor turns off the passenger air bag leaving the passenger unprotected. I have contacted the dealer's service dept. And was told there was no work-around for this problem. I also contacted kia motors and was told the same thing.. Not fixable. Sitting in the front passenger seat is uncomfortable for me (arm rest height, windshield visibility, etc.) without the small pillow. I cannot believe there is no way to disconnect the sensor (which i was told was weight sensitive.... Obviously not, because my weight is the same with or without the pillow). This leaves me without air bag protection or else uncomfortable. Had i known this in advance, i would not have purchased this vehicle. Not all people are the same height (i'm 5'3"... Not all that short) and if kia was putting in this system, they should have made the front passenger seat height adjustable... Doesn't have to be electric, just adjustable in height. It is an unsafe condition which you have no knowledge of until you read the owner's manual.... A manual you don't have access to until after you've purchased the car. It needs to be corrected.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	256
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LEAGUE CITY, TX
VIN pattern	5XYPG4A36GGXXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	35
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2016 KIA SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 KIA SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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