NHTSA Complaint #10120745 — 2003 KIA SORENTO SUSPENSION:FRONT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10120745
Vehicle	2003 KIA SORENTO
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date of Incident	May 11, 2005
Date Filed	May 12, 2005
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

DT: FRONT AXLE CAUSES TIRES TO WEAR FASTER ON THE INSIDE. SIGNIFICANT WEAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE TIRES. FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE IT IS APPARENT THAT THE TIRES ARE NOT IN LINE VERTICALLY. VEHICLE IS REGULARLY SERVICED WITH RECORDS AVAILABLE. IN APRIL, CONTACT WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THE TIRES NEEDED ALIGNED AND THEY WERE ALIGNED. AT THIS TIME THE TIRES ARE SIGNIFICANTLY WORN ON THE INSIDE AND NEED REPLACED. TIRES WERE REPLACED ON 5/11/05. TIRES HAVE 26,000 MILES ON THEM. *NM

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