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2009 Kia SORENTO Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	779292
Internal NHTSA #	10321575
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2009
File date	07/12/09
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tlthe contact owns a 2009 kia sorento. The contact stated that when the passenger seat was occupied by an adult, the air bag warning light indicated that the front passenger side air bag was off. The dealer stated that the passenger was seated in the vehicle incorrectly and could not duplicate the failure. The contact was concerned that the manufacturer did not want to admit fault to the failure and was concerned with the overall safety of the vehicle. If involved in a crash, the contact was concerned that the air bags would not deploy. The failure mileage was 700 and the current mileage was unknown. Updated 05/11/10.lj
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	700
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SUN CITY, AZ
VIN pattern	KNDJD735795XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	20/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	25
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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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2009 Kia SORENTO Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Kia SORENTO Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

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