Issue ID | 1029471 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10557041 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors Corporation |
Brand | KIA |
Model | SORENTO |
Model Year | 2007 |
File date | 11/01/12 |
Component | AIR BAGS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl - the contact owns a 2007 kia sorento. The contact stated that the passenger air bag occupancy classification system could not determine when the passenger seat was occupied and would erroneously deactivate the air bag. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed but the failure was unable to be replicated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 11v473000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 65,000. Dr |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40000 |
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Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | ONALASKA, TX |
VIN pattern | KNDJD736075XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 22/01/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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