NHTSA Complaint #11119678 — 2014 KIA SORENTO

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11119678
Vehicle	2014 KIA SORENTO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 9, 2018
Date Filed	August 13, 2018
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

"TAKATA RECALL" I PURCHASE MY 2014 KIA SORENTO FROM A USED DEALER WITH 85,052 MILES ON IT. IN JULY I STARTED HEARING SOME LOUD POPPING NOISE SO, I CONTACTED MY VEHICLE SERVICE CONTRACT AND WAS ADVISE THAT IT NEEDED TO GO TO A SHOP, UPON GOING TO THE SHOP IT WAS DIAGNOSIS AND I WAS TOLD IT HAD A SEC147 ENGINE RECALL DUES TO THIS ISSUE BACK IN SEPTEMBER OF 2017 THIS SAME VEHICLE HAD AN SEC147 ENGINE RECALL ALSO ALONG WITH REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR INSIDE THE HUBS.

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