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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004272797 | Incident Date: Apr, 15 2004 |
| Consumer's City: ORO VALLEY | Consumer's State: AZ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: SORENTO | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJD733435 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 29 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 18 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: At 12000 miles i have had to have the front brake rotors on my 2003 kia sorento machined twice due to warping and resultant brake pulsing/vibration. due to required rotor thickness, the next episode will necessitate rotor replacement. the need to do this at such low mileage indicates a severe deficiency, probably relating to faulty design or a metallurgical problem with the rotors. the sorento is a new model and i suspect that as miles are accumulated this problem will become more evident fleet-wide. i am submitting this complaint due to the critical nature of the brake system and the high potential for disaster resulting from any kind of brake malfunction. there is anecdotal evidence that i am not the only sorento owner encountering this difficulty. *la |
