NHTSA Complaint #10346400 — 2004 KIA SORENTO
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10346400 |
| Vehicle | 2004 KIA SORENTO |
| Component | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 130,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | SC |
Consumer Description
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND UPON EXAMINATION THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT TWO OF THE WHEELS WERE TURNED IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS AND THE TIE ROD WAS OUT OF POSITION. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000.
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