# 2007 KIA SORENTO — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
> NHTSA complaint `672477` · 2008-06-04 · 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:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
## Narrative
HAVE A 2007 NEW SEDONA FROM KIA.  IT COMES WITH A KEY REMOTE THAT CLOSES THE TWO BACK PASSENGER DOORS.  THESE SLIDING DOORS DO NOT STOP UNTIL IT DETECTS A STRONG RESISTANCE AGAINST IT WHICH MAKES IT VERY UNSAFE FOR CHILDREN.  MY CHILD GOT HER ARM CAUGHT IN THE DOOR FOR A BRIEF SECOND LEAVING A NICE BRUISE.  LUCKILY SHE PULLED HER ARM OUT BEFORE IT CLOSED ALL THE WAY.  WHEN I CALLED SMITHTOWN KIA IN NY, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE SENSORS AND IT WILL STOP WHEN THERE IS ENOUGH RESISTANCE AGAINST IT.  THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM.  IMAGINE IF A CHILD DOES NOT GET THEIR ARM CAUGHT, BUT THEIR HEAD?  PLEASE ADVISE ON WHAT CAN BE DONE WITH THIS.  THANKS.  *TR
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