NHTSA Complaint #10876373 — 2004 KIA SORENTO STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10876373
Vehicle	2004 KIA SORENTO
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	June 21, 2016
Date Filed	June 24, 2016
Mileage	78,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	RI

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SORENTO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE REAR FRAME THAT CONNECTED THE ROTARY BAR WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BECOME UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000. UPDATED 03/07/17*LJ CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS FIXED UPDATED 6/20/18*JB

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