| Issue ID | 1382234 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10993030 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 17/04/17 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The kia sorento 2016 my family and were driving and the car went into "limp mode" on a busy street. We nearly has an accident. It was towed to the dealer. The dealer did not know why it occurred. They said they secured the wiring and returned the car to us. Approximately a week later the car went into "limp mode" again on another busy road again putting us in danger of having an accident. It was towed to the dealer. They said that they then replaced the throttle. We are not confident it will not occur again. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 24000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TENAFLY, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 5XYPHDA54GGXXXXXX |
| 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 | 25 |
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