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2006 Kia SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	893420
Internal NHTSA #	10436703
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2006
File date	01/02/11
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. While the vehicle was parked the contact noticed the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated the air bag sensor on the front passenger side seat had to be replaced. Nhtsa recall campaign id number: 11v473000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module) may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. The recall only included 2007 and 2008 kia sorentos. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	30000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	DUSON, LA
VIN pattern	KNDJD733765XXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	26/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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