We have classified the 35 complaints from 2008 Kia Sorento about AIR BAGS into the following categories.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sorento. the ocs misclassifies the presence of certain adult passengers based on a combination of their weight, stature, body shape and position on the seat cushion. as consequence the air bags may fail to deploy in a situation that warrants. the vehicle was taken to the dealership three times for the failure. the vehicle was repaired once according to service bulletin #10030366 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module). the repair did not remedy the failure. the current mileage was 7,321. the failure mileage was approximately 30.
2008 kia sorento faulty passenger airbag. consumer states that the airbag works intermittently. consumer states that it does not work when his father is in the vehicle. *kb the wiring connection was loose and the sensor was reset on the first visit. the second time, the dealer stated they would have to order a cushion to replace the passenger side seat because the sensor was in the cushion. *jb
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 kia sorento. while driving 45 mph, the passenger side air bag light remained illuminated, which indicated that the air bag would not deploy. the dealer stated that the air bag sensor failed. as of november 7, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 600. updated 01/09/08. *lj the consumer stated the incident has happened several times even on the way home from church recently. updated 12/12/07 *tr