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2005 Kia SORENTO Seats Front Assembly Recliner Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	574527
Internal NHTSA #	10146820
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2005
File date	24/12/05
Component	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We had issues from the beginning with a fire in the center console of our pre-owned kia. Then we noticed the light for the passenger side air bags was intermittent on picking up whether there was a passenger in the seat. Our clock would go in and out on the lighting especially over bumps. Then we were rear ended on the highway. No air bags went off. The seat belt did not engage and hold either me or my husband back. Then when i fell back against the seat the seat did not stay in place and i fell backwards. I went to the hospital for muscle spasms. The vehicle is being repaired for the physical damage and then will be brought to the dealership. *nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	18300
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HINSDALE, NH
VIN pattern	KNDJC733355XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	2
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	25/09/05
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	40
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	ROUNDTREE KIA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	KEENE
Dealer's state code	NH
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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.
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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 Seats Front Assembly Recliner Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Kia SORENTO Seats Front Assembly Recliner Problems, Complaints and Defects

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