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2011 Kia SORENTO Visibility Sun Roof Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1274866
Internal NHTSA #	10854478
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	03/04/16
Component	VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. While driving 80 mph and without warning, the contact heard a loud noise and thought the tire blew out. Upon further investigation, the contact noticed that the sun roof had exploded. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the sun roof needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	99000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LAYTON, UT
VIN pattern	5XYKUDA22BGXXXXXX
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	13/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	80
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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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2011 Kia SORENTO Visibility Sun Roof Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Kia SORENTO Visibility Sun Roof Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

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