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2009 Kia SORENTO Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1256190
Internal NHTSA #	10822048
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2009
File date	15/01/16
Component	SEATS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2009 kia sorento (87810 miles) has had electrical problems since 2014. In sept 2014, while warranty was void due to over 60, 000 miles) i had trouble with the dashboard illumination lights when the headlights were turned on. $1,000+ dollars later, dimmer switch, instrument cluster, and rheostat circuit were repaired. In december 2015, started to happen again but now the air bag light came on and won't go off. Took in january, and $275 more, replaced dimmer switch again and cleaned the connection to air bag sensor. Three days later, the air bag light is on again. Further inspection and it is determined the the "ocs" sensor needs to be replaced to the tune of $1900 for parts and $200 for labor.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	87573
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PANAMA CITY, FL
VIN pattern	KNDJD735095XXXXXX
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
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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	55
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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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2009 Kia SORENTO Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Kia SORENTO Seats Problems, Complaints and Defects

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