| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007092752 | Incident Date: Jan, 15 2007 |
| Consumer's City: OLYMPIA | Consumer's State: WA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: SORENTO | Model Year: 2004 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:cables |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJC733X45 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 22 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Jul, 05 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl* - the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento, when the contact lifts the foot off the gas pedal the throttle cable sticks. there was a collision while driving 25 mph, the vehicle was damaged on the passenger side, and the passenger was injured resulting in a 2 day hospital stay. this failure occurred on two occasions. the contact has referenced recall#05v329000 as the exact failure in his vehicle. the recall stated that on certain mini vans, freezing conditions can cause water on the throttle cable to freeze during normal operation. resistance to movement of the throttle cable can occur when the driver lifts their foot off of the gas pedal. a police report was filed. the failure mileage was 19585 and the current mileage is 19591.*ak updated 2/21/2007 - *nm |
