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2006 Kia SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1097586
Internal NHTSA #	10621440
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2006
File date	08/08/14
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The crankshaft bolt sheared off, causing the harmonic balancer to fail. The engine stalled and i coasted to safety. This happened on the interstate at 75mph. Kia is aware of this and should be held liable.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	85000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AZ CITY, AZ
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	26/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	75
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Kia SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?