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2007 Kia SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Radi Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1667359
Internal NHTSA #	11329061
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2007
File date	01/04/20
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADI
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sorento. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v088000 (electrical system, service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the vehicle decelerate. The contact stated she depressed the brake pedal however the vehicle failed to stop. The contact stated the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact was able to park on the side of the road. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact also stated she saw smoke exiting the hood. The contact stated a sheriff was on the scene to assist her and he opened the hood and more smoke was seen however, no flames were seen. The vehicle was towed to kia of vacaville (651 orange dr, vacaville, ca 95687; (707) 392-4623), where it was diagnosed with a cracked radiator that needs to be replaced. The dealer also informed the contact that the radiator failure was not associated to the recall. The vehicle had not been repaired as of yet. The dealer also confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 131,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	131000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	NAPA, CA
VIN pattern	KNDJC736475XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
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
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	55
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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 Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Radi Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 Kia SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Radi Problems, Complaints and Defects

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