NHTSA Complaint #10450326 — 2008 KIA SORENTO

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10450326
Vehicle	2008 KIA SORENTO
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	January 19, 2011
Date Filed	March 5, 2012
Mileage	49,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

ON 3 OCCASIONS MY CAR HAS SLIPPED OUT OF PARK AFTER STOPPING & REMOVING MY KEY... IT IS POSSIBLE THAT MY KIA HAS ALLOWED ME TO REMOVE THE KEY WHEN IT IS NOT IN PARK, BUT I THINK IT IS THE FORMER.. *TR

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