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2007 Kia SORENTO Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	656862
Internal NHTSA #	10213071
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2007
File date	01/09/07
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tlthe contact owns a 2007 kia sorento. When the passenger is in the passenger side front seat, the air bag light remains illuminated and the system indicates that the air bag is off. The dealer reprogrammed the air bag sensor; however, the failure was not corrected. The vehicle is currently at the dealer and they will replace the bottom of the passenger seat. The contact was given a 2008 sorento as a loaner vehicle and it has the same failure. The manufacturer stated that the law required them to install a new air bag system for children. They are having problems with the program and have received numerous complaints. The current mileage was 5,000 and failure mileage was 1,000. Updated 01/29/08 bf the consumer stated there were 2 other vehicles with the same defect. Updated 01/29/08 tr
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1000
Number of Occurences	5
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	MOORESVILLE, NC
VIN pattern	KNDJD736275XXXXXX
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	01/09/07
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	KEFFER KIA
Dealer's telephone number	704-660-1520
Dealer's city	MOORESVILLE
Dealer's state code	NC
Dealer's ZIP code	28117

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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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2007 Kia SORENTO Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 Kia SORENTO Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

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