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2006 Kia SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	695271
Internal NHTSA #	10244105
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2006
File date	03/07/06
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact crashed into the front passenger side of another vehicle. The frontal air bags failed to deploy. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. There were no injuries, but both vehicles were damaged. The vehicle was taken to a collision center for repairs. Recently, the contact crashed into another vehicle. Her vehicle was destroyed and the air bags failed to deploy again. Prior to this crash, the air bag warning indicator illuminated until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they ordered a part related to the air bag component. The contact was concerned of the safety risk involved. The failure mileage and vin were unknown. The current mileage was 29,000.
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ORANGEVALE, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	19/01/25
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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2006 Kia SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Kia SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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