NHTSA Complaint #11173747 — 2011 KIA SORENTO

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11173747
Vehicle	2011 KIA SORENTO
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	August 15, 2017
Date Filed	February 3, 2019
Mileage	93,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

IN 2017 MY DRIVER SIDE EXTERIOR REAR DOOR HANDLE WAS BEING OPENED BY MY 98 LBS DAUGHTER AND THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. CAR WAS IN PARK THEN IN 1018. THE PASSENGER EXTERIOR REAR DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF BY THE SAME 98 LB DAUGHTER. TO ME THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUES. IF I WAS IN A CAR WRECK AND PASSED OUT. YOU WOULDNT BE ABLE TO GET INTO THE BACK SEAT.

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