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2004 Kia SORENTO Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	847565
Internal NHTSA #	10388508
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2004
File date	04/03/11
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Crankshaft pulley bolt_while decelerating to make a turn, i lost my power steering and power brakes. The brake and battery indicator lights came on. Thankfully, i was not involved in a potentially serious accident. I managed to make it home the last two miles using battery to supply ignition. The 2 of the 3 belts had dislodged and the crankshaft pulley was lose to the point that it nearly detached from the crankshaft end. I am greatly disturbed that, after some research, discovered that this exact failure has been regularly documented. I purchased my unit used so i am unaware if a previous repair had been made by kia. I have not received any notification of such. This is a very serious issue. I am thankful that i was in a rural area when this failure occurred. Based upon some research findings, i hope that i do not experience balking while attempting to have this issue remedied, as others have. I have reviewed some discussion regarding a service bulletin #018 (nhtsa item number : 10009688 date of bulletin : jul 01, 2004 crankshaft pulley bolt) issued by kia concerning this failure. I will be arranging for the unit to be delivered to my nearest kia dealer (45 miles away in quincy, il).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	141925
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	GRIGGSVILLE, IL
VIN pattern	KNDJC733745XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
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Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	14/01/25
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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 Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Kia SORENTO Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

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