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

Issue ID	887192
Internal NHTSA #	10430930
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	01/10/11
Component	VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2011 kia sorento. Consumer writes in regards to safety recall concerning vehicle sunroof tgw the consumer stated he received a recall notice in november 2010. The consumer stated he had not had any problems with either a water leak or noise since he purchased the vehicle in march 2010 and up until the repair shop replaced the sunroof. On june 7, 2011, the consumer took the vehicle for a scheduled one hour replacement of the glass panel in the sunroof. It did not fit properly, with a significant gap around the gasket such that one could insert a dollar bill or piece of paper inside, without bending it, and pronounced wind starting occurring at around 25 mph. The consumer returned to the repair facility twice in the same day for further adjustment, but to no avail. The repair facility informed the consumer they would have to order another gasket. When the consumer returned for his scheduled appointment, he was informed there would be a $300 charge to replace the seal, and only the part was covered under recall. jb
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Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	CONSUMER LETTER
City and State	PUYALLUP, WA
VIN pattern	5XYKUCA1XBGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	01/03/10
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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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 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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