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2006 Kia SORENTO Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1373840
Internal NHTSA #	10980952
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2006
File date	10/04/17
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. While the contact's daughter was driving 70 mph, she heard a loud bang and felt an impact underneath the vehicle. The driver noticed a piece of metal had detached from the vehicle. The vehicle independently pulled to the right and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the crank shaft pulley bolt failed and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. A dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not eligible for a free repair because the mileage was over 100,000. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000. The vin was unavailable.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	160000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	PALM CITY, FL
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?
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Date of purchase	25/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	70
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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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