Issue ID | 650398 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10207765 |
Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
Brand | KIA |
Model | SORENTO |
Model Year | 2007 |
File date | 24/09/07 |
Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2007 kia sorento. The contact stated that the air bag light was illuminated on the front passenger side, which indicated the air bag was off. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the sensory module and the entire passenger seat. Ten days later, the air bag light illuminated again. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they were unable to determine the cause of the failure. They stated that ten percent of their vehicles were having the same failures. The manufacturer was unable to provide any assistance. The current and failure mileages were 117. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 117 |
Number of Occurences | 5 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | NAPLES, FL |
VIN pattern | KNDJD736675XXXXXX |
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? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 03/09/07 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | RWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 0 |
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Dealer's name | WILLIAMS KIA OF MAPLES |
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