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2017 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1498629
Internal NHTSA #	11130223
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2017
File date	31/08/18
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2017 kia sorento. While the vehicle was stopped at a red light, the electric parking brake and autonomous function warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact shifted the gear into neutral and the vehicle regained normal function. The contact took the vehicle to beyer kia (1125 west broad street, falls church, virginia 22046, 703-349-0806) where it was diagnosed that the inhibitor switch caused the failure. The manufacturer was notified and mentioned an unknown technical service bulletin regarding the inhibitor switch. The contact stated that the failure occurred twice. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 3,532. tt consumer stated there was no gear indicator, epb light, aeb icon light, orange safety triangle, check aeb system, check bsd system, and the vehicle auto tran was shifting critically when consumer got to a red light, gear was stuck in park. Updated 11/27/18jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	3532
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	FALLS CHURCH, VA
VIN pattern	5XYPHDA57HGXXXXXX
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	24/06/17
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Dealer's name	BEYER AUTO (KIA)
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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