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2011 Kia SORENTO Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1534451
Internal NHTSA #	11173747
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	15/08/17
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In 2017 my driver side exterior rear door handle was being opened by my 98 lbs daughter and the door handle broke off. Car was in park then in 1018. The passenger exterior rear door handle broke off by the same 98 lb daughter. To me this is a safety issues. If i was in a car wreck and passed out. You wouldnt be able to get into the back seat.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	93000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEW KENSINGTON, PA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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	16/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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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 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Kia SORENTO Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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