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2017 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1533231
Internal NHTSA #	11172791
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2017
File date	20/12/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2017 kia sorento. The contact stated that the engine assembly failed. The vehicle was to be serviced by vandevere kia (328 w market st, akron, oh 44303, 330-253-6137) for a product improvement campaign to update the ecu with a knock sensor detection alert. The alert would notify the vehicle owner when there may be a limp mode condition that could prevent the vehicle from exceeding 25 mph. The contact was concerned that the interim feature may only alert the driver and was not a permanent remedy. The manufacturer was notified. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was included in the product improvement campaign, but was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 17v586000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH
VIN pattern	5XYPGDA37HGXXXXXX
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
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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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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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2017 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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