NHTSA Complaint #11546316 — 2011 KIA SORENTO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11546316
Vehicle	2011 KIA SORENTO
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 25, 2023
Date Filed	September 25, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

Rear passenger door will not open from outside. Have been told other Kias have had recalls due to this. Also radio will not work and stays on a static screen. And makes driving at night worse by being blinded by the radio screen( gets bright white)

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