Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SORENTO / 2006

Recalls
3 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007095331 Incident Date: Feb, 11 2007
Consumer's City: TUCSON Consumer's State: AZ
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SORENTO Model Year: 2006
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags:side/window
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 3
Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJD733765 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 14 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jan, 01 2007
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 stated that the 2006 kia sorento lx was in a crash on 02/12/07 while driving 30-35 mph, an d making a left hand turn onto a side street with the street condition clear in the evening hours another vehicle hit the passenger's side door of the contact's vehicle and the airbag didn't deploy. the contact stated that there was a defect in the airbag manufacturing. he felt that airbags were supposed to be designed to deploy under these types of conditions. *ak