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Kia Sorento Steering Safety Report | Apr 25, 2012
Reported on Apr 25, 2012
| MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY OUR 2011 KIA SORENTO AT AROUND 55 MPH ENTERING THE HIGHWAY WHEN SHE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. SHE TRIED TO USE BOTH THE BRAKES AND ACCELERATOR AND FOUND THAT NEITHER OF THEM WORKED. THE CAR SLOWED TO ABOUT 5-10MPH BEFORE EVENTUALLY STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, AS SHE HAD BEEN UNABLE TO PULL THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF TRYING, SHE WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO GET THE CAR RESTARTED AND DRIVE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. SHE DOES RECALL THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW APPEARED TO BE WORKING. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY THE DAY AFTER THIS HAPPENED. HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CAR. THEY DID UPDATE THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SITUATION CLOSELY. *TR | |
| Make: | Kia |
| Model: | Sorento |
| Manufactured by: | KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | PISCATAWAY NJ |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5XYKTDA27BG |
| Mileage: | 24300 miles. |
| Speed: | 55 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
| Previous Report:Steering | Next Report:Service Brakes, Hydraulic |