Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SORENTO / 2003

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006064740 Incident Date: Apr, 27 2006
Consumer's City: TUCSON 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: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJC733435 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 08 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 03 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving on a paved street at 35 mph, the drivers side-impact and both frontal air bags deployed. there were no indicator lights illuminated prior to the incident and the vehicle did not impact anything to cause the deployment. the vehicle was driven to the side of the road without incident. no injuries were sustained and seat belts were in use. the vehicle was towed to dealer. upon inspection, the computer diagnostic test indicated the vehicle had been in a major collision. the dealer is awaiting approval from the manufacturer before repairs are made. updated 5/22/2006 - *nm