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2008 Kia SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	897545
Internal NHTSA #	10440321
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2008
File date	08/06/11
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	1. A whining noise developed around 40k and progressively got worse. Was told the differential needed to be replaced. Come to find out it was a faulty bearing. 2. Passenger side seat airbag lights come on for no reason stating that airbags are off even when there is an adult passenger in the seat 3. Sudden loss of power and car is literally not able to accelerate, due to sensor that controls accelerator, happened twice before being replaced.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	42000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA
VIN pattern	KNDJC735385XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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Date of purchase	25/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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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.
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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.
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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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