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2004 Kia SORENTO Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	669829
Internal NHTSA #	10223359
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2004
File date	12/02/08
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tlthe contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle began to hydroplane. The vehicle turned and crashed head on with another vehicle traveling 45 mph as well. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sent pictures of the crash and called the manufacturer, but was informed that the impact was not powerful enough to deploy the air bags. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact's wife and two others were injured. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 57,000. Updated 04/23/08 bf
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	57000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SANFORD, NC
VIN pattern	KNDJD733045XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	3
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	19/11/06
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	45
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Dealer's name	ASHBORRW FORD
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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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2004 Kia SORENTO Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Kia SORENTO Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

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