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2011 Kia SORENTO Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1503413
Internal NHTSA #	11139183
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	20/09/18
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Air bag light stays on all the time it seams there are numerous complaint about this issue ive already read about 20 posted on the internet. The safety issue is when the light is on the air bag system is not functional. The light turns on when i star the car then goes of for 2 seconds and stays on all the time until i shut down the car. Ive done all the quick checks like lose connections to no avail. On line the most common problem seams to in the passenger side sensor mat. I problem that cost around $2000 to have fixed. I feel the problem is safety related and the manufacturer is responsible for this issue
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	107000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WAXHAW, NC
VIN pattern	SXYKT3A16BGXXXXXX
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	19/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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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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