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2005 Kia SORENTO Electrical System Ignition Switch Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	549029
Internal NHTSA #	10127315
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2005
File date	12/05/05
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt: the consumer owns a 2005 kia sorento. The consumer could not get the keys out of vehicle. This is not the first time this happened. The doors to his vehicle will not lock with the keys in the ignition. The key was locked in the ignition. ak the consumer stated the problem seems to happen after driving in extreme heat. 11/15/2005 jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SAN DIEGO, CA
VIN pattern	KNDJD733455XXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	08/04/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders
Drive train type	U
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	WESCOTT MAZDA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
Dealer's ZIP code

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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 Electrical System Ignition Switch Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Kia SORENTO Electrical System Ignition Switch Problems, Complaints and Defects

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