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2004 Kia SORENTO Equipment Air Conditioner Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1216022
Internal NHTSA #	10761058
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2004
File date	27/07/15
Component	EQUIPMENT:AIR CONDITIONER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. While driving at approximately 35 mph, the vehicle lost power and the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the fan and air conditioner. The battery indicator was illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to be restarted. This was a recurring failure. The contact stated that the neighbor assisted her with the failure by check under the engine. It was discovered that the air conditioner belt fractured, was on top of the engine block, and the pulley was loose. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed and repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	190000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LOS AGNELOS, CA
VIN pattern	KNDJD733445XXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	25/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	35
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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 Equipment Air Conditioner Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Kia SORENTO Equipment Air Conditioner Problems, Complaints and Defects

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