NHTSA Complaint #11378334 — 2011 KIA SORENTO

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11378334
Vehicle	2011 KIA SORENTO
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	July 4, 2016
Date Filed	December 7, 2020
Mileage	58,469 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MT

Consumer Description

OIL PRESSURE SENSOR WENT OUT THEN OIL WAS THROWN OUT ALL OVER ENGINE AND UNDER CARRIAGE, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH NO HEADS UP. THIS HAPPENED TWICE ( 2 DIFFERENT TIMES) IN THREE YEARS AND THIS ISN'T CONCEDED A FIRE ISSUE. 7/4/2016 FIRST TIME, THEN 7/22/2019

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