NHTSA Complaint #11133306 — 2011 KIA SORENTO

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11133306
Vehicle	2011 KIA SORENTO
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	May 20, 2016
Date Filed	October 4, 2018
Mileage	55,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

WHEN STARTING OUT FROM A STOP THE FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP TO RELEASE THE BRAKES OR TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE THE ELECTRONIC. SKID CONTROL MUST BE SWITCHED OFF ALSO WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND IS SWITCHED OFF THE BRAKES DRAG AND THE RIMS WILL BURN YOUR HAND IF YOU HED

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