NHTSA Complaint #10532905 — 2007 KIA SORENTO

TLA* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, IT BEGAN TO RAIN HEAVILY AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY HYDRO-PLANED. THE CONSUMER REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BUT IT HYDRO -PLANED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE HIT AN EMBANKMENT WITH THE FRONT BUMPER SPINNING THE VEHICLE AROUND. THE VEHICLE THEN ROLLED OVER FOUR-SIX TIMES, BEFORE LANDING IN A DITCH. BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS BECAME UNLATCHED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES, SCRAPES AND LACERATIONS TO THE SHOULDER AREA. TWO REAR PASSENGERS ALSO SUSTAINED LACERATIONS. ANOTHER PASSENGER SUFFERED FROM A CONCUSSION AND A BRUISED KIDNEY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE CENTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 08/27/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS RELEASE