| Issue ID | 1379136 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10990627 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 24/03/17 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2016 kia sorento. While driving 45 mph, the contact noticed that the coating on the air conditioning vent housings was reflecting into both side view mirrors, which made it very difficult to see. The dealer stated that they could paint and replace the housings on the vents. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that they would refer the issue to their interior design engineers. The approximate failure mileage was 12,529. Updated 07/11/17*lj updated 9/28/18*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 12529 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | CERRITOS, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5XYPGDA5XGGXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 24/03/17 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 45 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | KIA OF CERRITOS |
| Dealer's telephone number | 562-860-2424 |
| Dealer's city | CERRITOS |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 90703 |