NHTSA Complaint #10469909 — 2003 KIA SORENTO STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10469909
Vehicle	2003 KIA SORENTO
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	August 1, 2012
Date Filed	August 8, 2012
Mileage	120,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	2
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ON HWY 275 AT 60 MPH. ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED..TOTAL SYSTEM POWER FAILURE..2 DAUGHTERS ALMOST LOST THEIR LIVES TRYING TO MANEUVER THIS DEATH MISSILE TO EMERGENCY LANE..JUST IN TIME TO MISS MULTIPLE TRACTOR TRAILERS VEHICLES FROM CRUSHING THEM..NOT TO MENTION MULTIPLE PASSENGER CARS IN HARMS WAY FROM DEFECTIVE PART REPLACED MALFUNCTIONING AGAIN... KIA CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY EVEN THOUGH DEFECTIVE PART IS CLEARLY AT FAULT..HAVE FIRESTONE MECHANIC WILLING TO SUBSTANTIATE CLAIM AND IS WILLING TO HELP IN CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT.. I URGE EVERYONE THAT HAS ANY HISTORY WITH THIS DEATHTRAP TO PLEASE GET THE MESSAGE OUT THAT THIS VEHICLE WILL KILL YOU..MOST LIKELY THEIR OTHER VEHICLES WILL AS WELL...DO NOT EVER DRIVE OR PUT ANYONE YOU LOVE IN ANY VEHICLE THAT THEY MAKE!!!!! MY DAUGHTERS ARE SCARRED FOR LIFE AND NEVER WANT TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE OR ANYTHING AT THIS POINT..I AM GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE THAT I CAN REACH VIA SOCIAL MEDIA REALLY REALLY UNDERSTANDS THE TRUTH OF THIS VEHICLES DEATH WARRANT. *TR

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