NHTSA Complaint #10946188 — 2016 KIA SORENTO STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10946188
Vehicle	2016 KIA SORENTO
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	December 16, 2016
Date Filed	January 18, 2017
Mileage	39,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

DEFECTIVE LOWER BALLJOINTS CAUSED A ROUGH RIDE. NOTICED 'CLANKING' SOUND FROM FRONT WHEELS WHEN PARKING VEHICLE. SUNROOF MALFUNCTION CAUSED THE SUNROOF TO NOT FULLY CLOSE AND OFTEN TIMES, REMAIN OPEN. DEALER INITIALLY CLAIMED THAT DRY TRACK CHANNELS WITH DEBRIS WAS THE MAIN CAUSE HOWEVER, THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE MANUFACTURING/DESIGN OF THE PRODUCT.

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