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2007 Kia SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1690895
Internal NHTSA #	11355554
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2007
File date	22/08/20
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I received a manufacturer recall notice about possible fires due to braking circuits in the early spring, but the dealership knew nothing about it. The car was parked outside as suggested. I received a second notice at the end of june. The suv was serviced 7/14/20 for a recall on the braking circuit. On 8/22/20 a beautifully clear saturday, i was driving home from a neighboring community on a paved country road. I noticed that the esc off indicator light displayed on the dashboard. I stopped to look in the manual to see if the car was driveable. I parked my car in the garage after arriving home and noticed that tail lights/brake lights remained on even with the engine turned off. Because of two prior manufacturer warnings about fire with the electrical system, i parked the car outside away from the house as recommended. I called the kia dealership at 4:30 that day and arranged with cameron to drop the suv off on sunday. On sunday, my neighbor helped jump start my car and he fooled around under the dash to turn the brake lights off. He said to tell the dealership that the wires were warm which i did. I included a list of concerns/facts with my key in the drop off box. On monday, 8/24/20 cameron, the service agent, said that the braking circuit "was fried" . The repair cost of $2,516. 07 would include the electrical circuit and all wires. The completed work order bill said that the hydraulic modul was replaced, the switch assembly, and hecu,
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	142864
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TEMPERANCE, MI
VIN pattern	KNDJD736375XXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	21/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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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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2007 Kia SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 Kia SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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