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2013 KIA SORENTO — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

crash1 injured · 1888782 · 2023-04-19

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
153,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph a knocking noise was present coming from the engine and the vehicle began to violently shake and vibrate causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a ditch. During the crash both the driver and passenger side and curtain air bags deployed. The driver sustained a concussion that required medical attention. A police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 153,000. The contact stated that the vehicle's engine seized up due to leftover metal particles in the engine cylinders. The contact has since sold the vehicle.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11517791
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown