NHTSA Complaint #11351433 — 2014 KIA SORENTO

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11351433
Vehicle	2014 KIA SORENTO
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	October 1, 2018
Date Filed	August 26, 2020
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

THE PAINT BEGAN TO RAPIDLY PEEL AND DELAMINATE FROM THE BODY OF MY CAR AFTER THE 36,000 MILE PAINT WARRANTY EXPIRED ON MY 2014 KIA SORENTO PEARL WHITE SORENTO. THE RIGHT SIDE ARM OF THE WINDSHIELD AREA RAPIDLY PEELED AND BEGAN TO RUST THEN THE LEFT SIDE ARM OF MY WINDSHIELD BEGAN TO PEEL , DELAMINATE AND RUST . AFTER THIS THE TOP OF MY ROOF AROUND THE WINDSHIELD THEN THE HOOD. THIS IS CAUSING GREAT BODILY DAMAGE TO THE SAFETY OF MY WINDSHIELD. THE KIA DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HELP DUE TO THE MILEAGE BUT THIS IS REPORTED ON MANY ( PEARL WHITE KIA SORENTOS 2014/2015 ) I HAVE PROOF AND PHOTOS OF OVER 60 KIAS ON A FACEBOOK PAGE I CREATED TO GET THIS RECALLED BY KIA.

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