NHTSA Complaint #10217876 — 2003 KIA SORENTO AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10217876
Vehicle	2003 KIA SORENTO
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Date of Incident	October 23, 2005
Date Filed	February 12, 2008
Mileage	20,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. KIA FIXED THIS ISSUE AT LEAST 5 TIMES NOW THE LIGHT IS BACK ON AND THEY WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE I AM OUT OF WARRANTY. IF AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY AT TIME OF IMPACT I HAVE 3 SMALL CHILDREN. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. *TR

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