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2008 Kia SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1535947
Internal NHTSA #	11175087
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2008
File date	25/11/18
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2008 kia sorento. While making a left turn, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The contact's vehicle also sustained a side impact by a different vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained back, neck, and shoulder injuries as well as internal bleeding from the seat belt, which required medical attention. The front and rear passengers also sustained back and neck injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and deemed destroyed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000. The vin was not available.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	86000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	THEBES, IL
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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	3
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	24/01/25
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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