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2008 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1664291
Internal NHTSA #	11326829
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2008
File date	24/05/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sorento. The contact stated that while driving 4 mph, the vehicle overheated without warning. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v088000 (electrical system, service brakes, hydraulic). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to napleton's northlake kia (3626 northlake blvd, palm beach gardens, fl 33403, (561) 285-2325) where the contact was informed that the remedy was not available. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 174,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	174000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	WEST PALM BEACH, FL
VIN pattern	KNDJD735785XXXXXX
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	13/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	4
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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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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