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2008 Kia SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1422482
Internal NHTSA #	11044238
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2008
File date	23/09/17
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sorento. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact's vehicle crashed into the side of a second vehicle. The crash caused severe damage to the front end of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained a head contusion, which did not require medical attention. A police report was filed and the vehicle was towed. The cause of the failure was not determined. An unknown kia dealer in cape dorodo, missouri and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 103,000. *ln
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	103000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	THEDES, IL
VIN pattern	KNDJC736485XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	24/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	35
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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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