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2006 Kia SORENTO Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1261376
Internal NHTSA #	10825925
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2006
File date	11/11/15
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Less than a year prior, timing belt needed replaced. A costly fix. Only months later due to problem(common issue kia is aware of) with crankshaft sensor, vehical stalled and died driving down the road. There was no warning for this and when the engine stopped while going down the highway, i lost all control of power stearing, speed, brakes and other main elecrical componets. I was in the middle of a curve of the highway when this occured. This threw me into ongoing traffic. Luckily, i only hit a hwy traffic sign. The recalls for this vehicle needs to be updated and added to. This vehical should not be aloud on the road! Its dangerous for everyone on the road.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	145000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FARMERSBURG, IN
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?	N
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	55
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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 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Kia SORENTO Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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