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2011 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1452380
Internal NHTSA #	11078290
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	13/03/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle lost power steering ability and stalled. The vehicle was not able to restart after numerous attempts. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to valley hi kia (14644 valley center dr, victorville, ca 92395, (760) 955-0046). The vehicle was diagnosed, but not repaired. The results of the diagnosis was not known. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was no longer in the contact's possession. The failure mileage was unknown. ttjb
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	VICTORVILLE, CA
VIN pattern	5XYKT4A29BGXXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	14/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	30
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Dealer's name	KIA VALLEY-HI KIA
Dealer's telephone number	760-955-0046
Dealer's city	VICTORVILLE
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code	92394

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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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