NHTSA Complaint #10222051 — 2003 KIA SORENTO ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10222051
Vehicle	2003 KIA SORENTO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Date of Incident	March 22, 2008
Date Filed	March 23, 2008
Mileage	73,001 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

SECOND OCCURRENCE IN LESS THAN 900 MILES, THIRD OCCURRENCE OVERALL, OF THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT COMING LOOSE. LOSE OF POWER STEERING OCCURS WHEN BELTS COME LOOSE. *TR

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