NHTSA Complaint #10881453 — 2011 KIA SORENTO

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10881453
Vehicle	2011 KIA SORENTO
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	May 17, 2016
Date Filed	June 29, 2016
Mileage	37,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE WHICH PRESENTS THE DANGER OF BEING BURNED IF VEHICLE WERE TO CATCH FIRE. THIS CONDITION IS NOW PRESENT IN A LARGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES AND I BELIEVE SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR REPAIR AND CATEGORIZED A SAFETY HAZARD. A SIMPLE INTERNET SEARCH WILL ESTABLISH THE SCOPE OF THIS DEFECT . DEALER INDICATES THE COST OF REPAIR $430.00 PER DOOR.

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