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2008 Kia SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	900615
Internal NHTSA #	10442731
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2008
File date	31/10/11
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This vehicle has a problem with the passenger side air bag indicator and auto shut off feature. The vehicles of the same make and model manufactured only 6 months prior to mind have a recall. The problem lies that the passenger side seat has a sensor to turn on the air bag. The feature will only turn on if the passenger is 130 lbs or more. So my wife that weighs 120lbs will not activate the air bag, and the passenger side air bag off remains on. I was told of this by my local kia technician that said this is a problem on all the sorento of this year. So there is nothing he can do. My vehicle is still under warranty. Kia said they are unwilling to fix. So they may have a lawsuit on their hands later. This needs to be resolved are there are many adults that weigh less than 130lbs.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	27000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ST AUGUSTINE , FL
VIN pattern	KNDJD735385XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	23/01/25
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.
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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