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2011 Kia SORENTO Latches Locks Linkages Doors Latch Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1285620
Internal NHTSA #	10870671
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	01/12/14
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. The contact stated that the front passenger and driver side doors failed to open from outside the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred on two separate occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the latches for both doors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 95,566. .... Updated 07/05/16 bf the consumer stated the passenger and driver side doors would not open from the outside. Updated 07/20/16.jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	95566
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	QUINTON, VA
VIN pattern	5XYKT3A12BGXXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	24/10/10
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	PATRICK KIA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	RICHMOND
Dealer's state code	VA
Dealer's ZIP code	23223

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 Latches Locks Linkages Doors Latch Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Kia SORENTO Latches Locks Linkages Doors Latch Problems, Complaints and Defects

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