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2016 KIA SORENTO Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1408666
Internal NHTSA #	11024228
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2016
File date	29/09/16
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2016 kia sorento. The contact stated that there was a fiberboard cover mounted underneath the engine that protected the other components underneath the vehicle. The contact mentioned that it was visible underneath the vehicle and was starting to detach. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer located in lancaster, ma where the fiberboard cover was replaced with a used fiberboard, but it was too large. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred and the material was ripping due to driving over branches on the road. The contact felt that the material of the undercarriage cover was not durable and could potentially cause a safety failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was 128,000. The vin was not available. Updated 11/02/17lj updated 07/18/18jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	128000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	CAMBRIDGE, MA
VIN pattern	5XYPG4A34GGXXXXXX
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	20/09/16
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Dealer's name	BOUCHARD'S HONDA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	LANCASTER
Dealer's state code	MA
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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 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 KIA SORENTO Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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