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2005 Kia SORENTO Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	535035
Internal NHTSA #	10114813
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2005
File date	24/03/05
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I just bought a brand new 2005 kia sorento last week (march 18, 2005.) i love the car, but it has an automatic shut off on the passenger air bag that continues to malfunction. It is supposed to stay off unless a passenger weiging more than 40 pounds is sitting in the seat. My husband (200 lbs. +) and my father in law (180 lbs. +) have sat in the seat while i am driving and the air bag will not turn on. I mentioned it to my local dealership and they told me that they have had several complaints of the same thing. They have supposidly checked the sensor system and it is "functioning properly." i have never been in a wreck, but if i am ever in one where my passenger is seriously injured because the air bag malfunctions, i will never forgive myself. Please look into this. Thank you.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	21
Number of Occurences	10
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MCKINNEY, TX
VIN pattern	KNDJD733855XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	18/03/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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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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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Kia SORENTO Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Kia SORENTO Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

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