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2009 Kia SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	848451
Internal NHTSA #	10391028
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2009
File date	15/12/09
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle has has repeated issues with passenger air bag sensor not recognizing 120 lb. Female passenger. Took vehicle to dealer (fisher kia in boulder, co) and was told air bag had a "gray area" between 80-120 lbs where it may not activate properly. I find this completely unacceptable and feel unsafe driving the vehicle with passenger airbag deactivated with my wife in passenger seat.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	ASPEN, CO
VIN pattern	KNDJC735995XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
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Date of purchase	20/01/25
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Kia SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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