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2016 KIA SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1587194
Internal NHTSA #	11240303
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2016
File date	29/07/19
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The airbag sensor came on. I had it looked at and technician said it was a short in the 2nd firing under the passenger side. He thought that it might have been under a safety equipment warranty. Kia says no, it is under the basic warranty, 60,000 miles. My kia is at 66,000. This same problem has been recalled for past model yrs, but apparently has not been resolved.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	66000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MONTICELLO, IL
VIN pattern	5XYPGDA53GGXXXXXX
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?
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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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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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