NHTSA Complaint #11030272 — 2011 KIA SORENTO

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11030272
Vehicle	2011 KIA SORENTO
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	September 15, 2017
Date Filed	September 28, 2017
Mileage	76,939 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VT

Consumer Description

SWAY BAR FAILURE THE VEHICLE HAS A "KNOCKING NOISE" WHEN TRAVELING OVER SLIGHT BUMPS AND CORNING. UPON INSPECTION, THE SWAY BAR (STABILIZER LINK BAR) IS LOOSE AND IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A ROUTINE ISSUE WITH THE KIA VEHICLES HOWEVER EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT THE ISSUE RETURNS. THE SWAY BAR (STABILIZER LINK BAR) IS PART OF THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WHICH HELPS REDUCE BODY ROLL OF A VEHICLE DURING FAST CORNING AND OVER ROAD IRREGULARITIES.

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