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2011 Kia SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1250018
Internal NHTSA #	10817334
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	25/07/15
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Air bag light came on. Took the vehicle to the dealership and the service rep said it was the faulty clock spring assembly. The service rep also stated that kia had already issued a similar recall on a 2008 model. If the airbags/sytsems are vital safety requirements. Then why are they going bad with-in 3yrs of being manufactured? Please do not wait until people die to issue a recall.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	120000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOUSTON, TX
VIN pattern	5XYKTDA28BGXXXXXX
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	17/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	35
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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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2011 Kia SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Kia SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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