NHTSA Complaint #11493604 — 2017 KIA SORENTO

SEAT BELTS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11493604
Vehicle	2017 KIA SORENTO
Component	SEAT BELTS
Date of Incident	January 12, 2016
Date Filed	November 15, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

When someone is sitting in the front passenger seat and does NOT have their seat belt on there is no warning alerting the operator of the vehicle, no lights blinking or no bells dinging. I have done a little research and this appears to be common on at least some Kia vehicles. Pretty much every other vehicle I have checked gives some kind of warning if passenger is not buckled. The seatbelt system is part of the restraint system (as I'm sure you know) so I would think that would be a big safety issue.

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