TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED EVEN WHEN SOMEONE WAS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT CUSHION THREE TIMES BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER SCANNED THE SENSOR BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER CLEARED THE MEMORY AND THE LIGHT TURNED OFF FOR TWO MONTHS BUT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 5/2/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. UPDATED 05/11/11
2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT_WHILE DECELERATING TO MAKE A TURN, I LOST MY POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THE BRAKE AND BATTERY INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON. THANKFULLY, I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I MANAGED TO MAKE IT HOME THE LAST TWO MILES USING BATTERY TO SUPPLY IGNITION. THE 2 OF THE 3 BELTS HAD DISLODGED AND THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY WAS LOSE TO THE POINT THAT IT NEARLY DETACHED FROM THE CRANKSHAFT END. I AM GREATLY DISTURBED THAT, AFTER SOME RESEARCH, DISCOVERED THAT THIS EXACT FAILURE HAS BEEN REGULARLY DOCUMENTED. I PURCHASED MY UNIT USED SO I AM UNAWARE IF A PREVIOUS REPAIR HAD BEEN MADE BY KIA. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION OF SUCH. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE. I AM THANKFUL THAT I WAS IN A RURAL AREA WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURRED. BASED UPON SOME RESEARCH FINDINGS, I HOPE THAT I DO NOT EXPERIENCE BALKING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HAVE THIS ISSUE REMEDIED, AS OTHERS HAVE. I HAVE REVIEWED SOME DISCUSSION REGARDING A SERVICE BULLETIN #018 (NHTSA ITEM NUMBER : 10009688 DATE OF BULLETIN : JUL 01, 2004 CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT) ISSUED BY KIA CONCERNING THIS FAILURE. I WILL BE ARRANGING FOR THE UNIT TO BE DELIVERED TO MY NEAREST KIA DEALER (45 MILES AWAY IN QUINCY, IL).
