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2004 Kia SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	636808
Internal NHTSA #	10196700
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2004
File date	24/06/07
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle shut off and the power steering and brakes failed. The vehicle would not restart and was towed to the dealer. The dealer stated that the crank shaft bolt was the cause of failure. The current and failure mileages were 60,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	GLEN DALE , AZ
VIN pattern	KNDJD733X45XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/02/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	30
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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.
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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.
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2004 Kia SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Kia SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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