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Kia Sorento Visibility Sun Roof Assembly Safety Report | Oct 01, 2011



Reported on Oct 01, 2011


2011 KIA SORENTO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL CONCERNING VEHICLE SUNROOF *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN NOVEMBER 2010. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH EITHER A WATER LEAK OR NOISE SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN MARCH 2010 AND UP UNTIL THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE SUNROOF. ON JUNE 7, 2011, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A SCHEDULED ONE HOUR REPLACEMENT OF THE GLASS PANEL IN THE SUNROOF. IT DID NOT FIT PROPERLY, WITH A SIGNIFICANT GAP AROUND THE GASKET SUCH THAT ONE COULD INSERT A DOLLAR BILL OR PIECE OF PAPER INSIDE, WITHOUT BENDING IT, AND PRONOUNCED WIND STARTING OCCURRING AT AROUND 25 MPH. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE REPAIR FACILITY TWICE IN THE SAME DAY FOR FURTHER ADJUSTMENT, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE REPAIR FACILITY INFORMED THE CONSUMER THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER ANOTHER GASKET. WHEN THE CONSUMER RETURNED FOR HIS SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT, HE WAS INFORMED THERE WOULD BE A $300 CHARGE TO REPLACE THE SEAL, AND ONLY THE PART WAS COVERED UNDER RECALL. *JB
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: PUYALLUP WA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 5XYKUCA1XBG
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Number of cylinders: 4
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Vehicle fuel: GAS Fuel injection.
Was a police report filed? N
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