# 2006 KIA SORENTO — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `1008010` · 2013-09-08 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SORENTO
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 89,000
## Narrative
ABOUT A WEEK AGO, I WAS UNLOADING GROCERIES FROM MY KIA SORENTO.  THE HATCHBACK HAS A HANDLE IN ORDER TO PULL DOWN THE HATCHBACK.  IN THIS INSTANCE, I PULLED IT DOWN A LITTLE BIT AND IT FELT LIKE IT HAD BEEN JERKED OUT OF MY HAND AND FELL ON MY HAND.  I HAVE SOME DEEP CUTS AND POSSIBLY A BREAK IN MY HAND.  IT FELT AS IF THE HATCH  ONCE I LET GO CONTINUED AS IF IT WAS PULLED DOWN.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*