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2006 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1374976
Internal NHTSA #	10982989
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2006
File date	01/05/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2006 kia sorento. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The contact was informed by a passing motorist that the vehicle was on fire. The fire department was notified and was able to extinguish the fire. There were no injuries and no reports were filed. The vehicle was destroyed and remained at the scene of the fire. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000. The vin was not available.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	120000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	METAIRIE, LA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	20/01/25
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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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