Issue ID | 1391017 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11004359 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
Brand | KIA |
Model | SORENTO |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 30/06/17 |
Component | ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia sorento. While the contact's son was driving, the vehicle started to make a knocking noise. The contact's son noticed smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. On several occasions, the headlights and tail lights failed without warning. The contact stated that he previously replaced the lights several times, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a kia and hyundai dealer at 601-914-4200 where it was diagnosed that the engine had burned oil and needed to be replaced. The headlight and tail light failures could not be duplicated and would be repaired at the owner's expense. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 12391217. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was 70,000. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 70000 |
Number of Occurences | |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | N FORT MYERS, FL |
VIN pattern | 5XYKT3A62EGXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | |
Drive train type | |
Transmission type | |
Vehicle speed | |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | |
Dealer's telephone number | |
Dealer's city | |
Dealer's state code | |
Dealer's ZIP code |