NHTSA Complaint #10285979 — 2008 KIA SORENTO

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10285979
Vehicle	2008 KIA SORENTO
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Date of Incident	May 15, 2009
Date Filed	October 1, 2009
Mileage	380 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SORENTO. THE PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAG SENSOR MISCLASSIFIED A SMALL STATURE ADULT AS A CHILD. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIR BAG MAY FAIL TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT SINCE THE PASSENGER WEIGHED ONLY 130 LBS, SHE WAS NOT LARGE ENOUGH FOR THE SENSOR TO DETECT HER WEIGHT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 380 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,200.

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