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2008 Kia SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1264169
Internal NHTSA #	10838043
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2008
File date	01/02/12
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sorento. The contact's wife, who was 5 foot 6 inches tall and weighed 130 lbs, was seated in the front passenger seat. The front passenger side air bag light illuminated, indicating that the air bag system was deactivated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the seat cushion and re-flashed the software, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,648.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	55648
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	BOYNTON BEACH, FL
VIN pattern	KNDJD735885XXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	25/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2008 Kia SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Kia SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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