NHTSA Complaint #11291557 — 2017 KIA SORENTO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO METRO KIA OF MADISON (5442 WAYNE TERRACE, MADISON, WI 53718) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V907000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE). THE DEALER REPLACED THE KNOCK SENSOR. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR FLASHING. THE CONTACT RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE SAME DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN A NEW UNKNOWN RECALL. THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN THE POSSESSION OF THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.