2012 Kia Sorento
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 880 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 5th highest complaint count among 23 Sorento model years with reports.
Of the 2012 reports, 21 involved a crash and 77 involved a fire. 36 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, control unit/modulePark outsideSep 25, 2023
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2019 Borrego, 2014-2016 Cadenza, 2010-2013 Forte, Forte Koup, Sportage, 2015-2018 K900, 2011-2015 Optima, 2011-2013 Optima Hybrid, Soul, 2012-2017 Rio, 2011-2014 Sorento, and 2010-2011 Rondo vehicles. The Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may experience an electrical short, which can result in an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.
An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the HECU fuse, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed November 14, 2023. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2024 through June 18, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC284.
Campaign 23V652000 on NHTSA.gov
EngineDec 2, 2020
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2012-2013 Sorento, 2012-2015 Forte and Forte Koup, 2011-2013 Optima Hybrid, 2014-2015 Soul, and 2012 Sportage vehicles. An engine compartment fire can occur while driving.
An engine compartment fire increases the risk of injury.
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine compartment for fuel and/or engine oil leaks, perform an engine test and make any repairs, including engine replacement, as necessary, free of charge. In addition, Kia dealers will update the Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS) software, free of charge. The recall began January 27, 2021. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC200.
Campaign 20V750000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsDec 19, 2018
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Optima, 2012-2017 Sorento and 2011-2018 Sportage vehicles that previously received an engine replacement under recall number 17V-224, warranty, or the Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS) Product Improvement Campaign. The high pressure fuel pipe that connects to the fuel pump outlet may have been damaged, misaligned or improperly torqued during the engine replacement procedure, possibly causing a fuel leak.
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Kia has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pipe, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 17, 2019. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC172.
Campaign 18V907000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine cooling, engineMar 31, 2017
Kia Motor Company (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Optima, 2012-2014 Sorento and 2011-2013 Sportage vehicles. Machining errors during the engine manufacturing process may cause premature bearing wear within the engine.
Bearing wear may result in the engine seizing, increasing the risk of a crash.
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine assembly, and replace the engine if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 20, 2017. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC147.
Campaign 17V224000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmissionOct 6, 2015
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Kia Sorento vehicles manufactured October 19, 2009, to January 31, 2013. In the affected vehicles, if excessive force is applied to the gear shift lever, the brake-shift interlock mechanism may chip or crack allowing the transmission being able to be shifted out of "Park" without the brakes being depressed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection."
Without requiring the brake to be pressed, the vehicle may be unintentionally shifted out of Park, allowing it to roll, which may result in a crash.
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake-shift interlock mechanism, free of charge. The recall began on November 9, 2015. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC124.
Campaign 15V626000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
880 reports, newest first.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, May 8, 2018
MY MECHANIC SAID MY ENGINE SEIZED ON ME. I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WHICH TURNS INTO A CITY STREET AND THE CAR STOPPED ON ME AND WHEN I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL RIGHT TO GET OFF OF THE BUSY STREET IT WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. I THEN TRIED TO START THE ENGINE, ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON BUT THERE WAS NO NOISE WHEN I TURNED THE KEY. SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED AND THE MECHANIC SAID THE ENGINE SEIZED ON ME. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS. I CALLED KIA BUT THEY SAID MY CAR DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR A RECALL BECAUSE IT IS NOT A GDI MODEL, EVEN THOUGH IT FALLS INTO THE SAME YEAR FOR THE ENGINE RECALL. I CALLED KIA TO SEE HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO GET THE ENGINE REPLACED AND WAS TOLD THEY DISCONTINUED MY ENGINE MODEL. SO THEY TOLD ME MY BEST BET WOULD BE TO SEARCH FOR A USED ENGINE IN A JUNK YARD.
Visibility, Apr 27, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GLASS PARTICLES FELL ONTO THE PASSENGERS. THERE WERE MINOR SCRAPES, BUT MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,414.
Power train, Engine, Apr 13, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY LOUD AND ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE AND ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE DROVE ROUGHLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V224000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND 15V626000 (POWER TRAIN), BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Other or unspecified, Apr 6, 2018
ON 06 APRIL 2018 AT 1743, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2012 KIA SORENTO AND THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE VEHICLE'S GLASS WAS SPREAD ACROSS THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE. NO FOREIGN OBJECT, ROCK OR MAJOR TEMPERATURE CHANGE CREATED THE ACCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT FIFTEEN (15) MILES PER HOUR.
Engine, Apr 4, 2018
MY KIA SORENTO DIED BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ' STALLING REPEATEDLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND, OF COURSE, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP ' AND WAS TOLD EVENTUALLY THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED UP. THEY HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE (AT MY COST, OF COURSE) AS WARRANTY NOT CONSIDERED VALID BY LACK OF ENOUGH MAINTENANCE RECORDS.
Electrical system, Apr 3, 2018
MY CAR WILL INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT LOCK POSITION. THIS OCCURS WHEN GOING EXTREMELY SLOWLY LIKE WHEN GOING IN OR OUT OF A PARKING SPACE.
Power train, Air bags, Seats, Apr 1, 2018
HELLO, I AM 2ND OWNER @51,000 K WITH NO KNOWN ACCIDENTS TO THIS SUV. FROM 51,073K I DISCOVERED THE 2ND ROW SEAT LATCH WAS FAULTY AND I COULDN'T FOLD THE SEAT DOWN. I HAD THE LATCH REPLACED AND IT WAS FINE AND ONLY USED IT ABOUT EIGHT IMES. THEN @ 68,000K FOUND IT WAS USING/ BURNING OIL. THE REPAIR COST QUOTED FOR THIS IS $3,600. EVER SINCE I'VE HAD TO ADD UP TO FOUR QUARTS OF 5W20 BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. AT 85,000K THE SAME SEAT LATCH QUIT WORKING AGAIN. I WAS QUOTED $110 FOR THE REPLACEMENT LATCH AND BOOK INSTALL CALLS FOR 3.1 HOURS EQUALLING CLOSE TO $340. ALSO FROM 87,000K TO CURRENT (116,007K) THERE HAS BEEN A SLURRY OF SEEMINGLY RANDOM ODDITIES: A) THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS HAD FIVE GLITCHES. MOMENTS LASTING LESS THAN 40 SEC. WHERE ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS FLASH AND CHIMES SOUND, COMPLETELY OUT OF THE BLUE. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING, WHILE PARKED BUT RUNNING AND WHEN STARTING AFTER GETTING FUEL. B) THE IGNITION SWITCH STICKS OCC. WHICH SOUNDS THE 'KEY IN' CHIME AND PREVENTS DOORS FROM LOCKING. C) THERE IS AN INSANE AMOUNT OF AIR FLOW COMING IN AROUND THE DOOR HINGE AREAS, CENTER CONSOLE/ ARM REST AND BENEATH THE SEATS; FRONT AND BACK. TEMPORARY FIX, IN THE IA WINTERS MY CHILDREN AND I HAVE BLANKETS OVER OUR LAPS AND BEHIND OUR LEGS...AND THE EXTRA WINTER GARM IS STRATEGICALLY PLACED TO TRY AND BLOCK AIR FLOW. D)THE MOTOR MAKES A PING/ KNOCK, METAL ON METAL SOUND @69K. FRESH TO 72HR OIL ITS FINE.E) THE DRIVER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON @115,996K. I DROVE TO TOWN, 7.4 MILES, THE LIGHT WAS OFF, NOTHING WRONG. I PARKED, LEFT SUV RUNNING AT THE GAS, RAN INSIDE TO GRAB COFFEE AND DOUGHNUTS, CAME OUT LESS THAN FIVE MINS LATER AND SAW THE LIGHT ON. STAYED ON AFTER I BUCKLED. THANKFULLY IT'S NOT FLASHING, JUST ON, AS OF 7:36AM ON 3/31/18. PLEASE HELP. I'M ONE ADULT TRYING TO CARE FOR TWO KIDS. MY CHILDREN AND OTHER DRIVERS NEED BETTER SAFETY THAN THIS. THANK YOU
Engine, Mar 27, 2018
AFTER JUST HAVING A FAULTY STARTER REPLACED ON THIS CAR (WHICH THEY CHARGED US OVER $800 TO DO, AND THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR IT, EVEN THOUGH IT IS THEIR ISSUE), WE STARTED TO NOTICE THE OIL LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF WHILE STOPPING. WE THEN NOTICED OIL LEAKING, CONTACTED KIA, AFTER WE LOOKED UP THE ISSUE WE SEE THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR LEAKING, WHICH A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR CANADA BUT NOT U.S. (EVEN THOUGH THEY COME FROM THE SAME PLANT). THEY CHARGED US OVER $300 TO DO, THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR IT. THEY REFUSE TO ASSIST US WITH ANY ISSUE.
Air bags, Mar 19, 2018
SRS LIGHT HAS COME ON. INITIALLY TOOK IT INTO A DEALERSHIP IN 8/2017, WAS TOLD THEY WERE ABLE TO RESET THE SENSOR AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. IT HAS SINCE COME BACK ON AND NOW I AM TOLD I HAVE TO REPLACE THE OCS MAT AND IT WILL COST ME $1900. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. SRS LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON
Engine, Mar 19, 2018
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL THE LIGHTS ON MY DASH BOARD CAME ON AND THE CAR SHUT OFF. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF ROAD AND INTO A DRIVEWAY. HAD VEHICLE TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME MY ENGINE LOCKED.
Air bags, Mar 11, 2018
WARNING LIGHT CAME ON STATING PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG HAS BEEN DEACTIVATED AT AROUND 103,000 MILES AND HAS NOT TURNED OFF.
Engine, Mar 10, 2018
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS SUV. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON. I PULL OFF THE ROAD RIGHT AWAY AND SHUT OFF. THEN I NOTICED TRAIL OF OIL ON ROAD BEHIND ME. I GET OUT AND LOOK UNDER FRONT OF CAR AND SEE OIL RUNNING OUT ON TO THE GROUND. COST $700.00 LAST TIME WHEN REPAIRED. REPLACED MAIN SEAL ON MOTOR AND REPLACED OIL SENDING UNIT. WATCHED YOU TUBE VIDEO THEY SAID LOOKS LIKE MAIN SEAL LEAK BUT IS ACTUALLY OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. LOCATED UNDER INTAKE MANIFOLD AND OIL RUNS OUT END OF MOTOR. BY TRANSMISSION AND LOOKS LIKE MAIN SEAL LEAK. BUT IT'S JUST A $18.00 OIL SENDING UNIT. THAT'S LEAKING.
Other or unspecified, Mar 8, 2018
THE PANERAMIC SUNROOF SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ON HIGHWAY IN VERY LIGHT TRAFFIC. NOTHING SEEMED TO STRIKE THE SUNROOF.
Air bags, Mar 5, 2018
TAKATA RECALL? AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON FOR NO REASON!!! PLEASE INVESTIGATE!! THERE ARE OVER 2000 COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR THE SAME ISSUE, KIA WANTS TO CHARGE $2000 TO REPAIR SEAT OR SENSOR?? I CANNOT GET MY CAR INSPECTED!! FURIOUS-THIS IS A RECALL- I DID NOT BEAK MY AIR BAG!!! PLEASE CHECK COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH SAME ISSUE THERE ARE THOUSANDS!!!!!!! FOR 2012 KIA SORENTO - PLEASE HELP!!! SO TIRED OF BEING RIPPED
Engine, Mar 5, 2018, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND OBSERVED A HUGE CLOUD OF BLACK SMOKE EMERGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE AND OTHER INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WHERE IT CAUGHT FIRE FROM UNDERNEATH NEAR THE TRANSMISSION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. KIA OF LANCASTER (1608, 5250 MAIN ST, EAST PETERSBURG, PA 17520) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FIRE AND STATED THAT THE EXHAUST HANGER HAD MELTED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ROD #4 BLEW INTO THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Electrical system, Structure, Feb 27, 2018, fire
DRIVERS ROCKER COVER LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED AND SHORTED OUT STARTING A FIRE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR WE WERE JUST PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AT OUR HOME. THEN THE CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE.
Engine, Feb 24, 2018
DEPRESSED PUSH TO START BUTTON, THE CAR MADE A HIGH-PITCHED SQUEELING AND GRINDING SOUND FROM UNDER THE HOOD, BUT WAS NOT RUNNING. COULD NOT GET THE SOUND TO STOP. EVENTUALLY STOPPED AFTER 3-5 MINUTES. RESTARTED THE CAR THIS TIME IT STARTED, DROVE THE CAR WITH NO ISSUES FOR 3 DAYS. DEPRESSED PUSH TO START BUTTON LOUD SOUND CAME FROM UNDER ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE THE STARTER WAS ENGAGED BUT NOT TURNING OVER THE MOTOR. COULD NOT GET IT TO STOP, STARTED SMELLING A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL, AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES IT STOPPED SOUNDING AS IF THE STARTER BURNT UP. HAD CAR TOWED TO KIA DEALERSHIP IN MUNCIE, IN. THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A BAD STARTER DUE TO THE HIGH COST OF STARTER THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP, HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, HE INSTALLED NEW STARTER, ONCE NEW STARTER WAS INSTALLED ENGINE WILL NOT TURN OVER, MECHANIC ADVISED ENGINE WAS LOCKED UP.
Other or unspecified, Feb 15, 2018
WHILE DRIVING DOWN AN EXPRESSWAY AT APPROX. 45MPH, MY SUNROOF EXPLODED. GLASS WAS FORCED DOWN AND THE COVER SCREEN SAVED ME FROM THE DEBRIS COMING INTO THE CAR. THERE WAS NO OTHER TRAFFIC AROUND ME AND NO FOREIGN MATTER FOUND IN THE DEBRIS. THIS EVENT WAS EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING , AND I HAD MY MOTHER AND MY DAUGHTER IN THE VEHICLE WHEN IT HAPPENED. I MADE A POLICE REPORT OF THE EVENT AND I HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE.
Other or unspecified, Jan 25, 2018
1. A FEW MONTHS AGO I LOST POWER WHILE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED 2. A FEW MONTHS AGO WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON A HIGHWAY OR BASIC STREET IT WILL JERK THE RPM DROPS TO 0 AND WON'T ALLOW YOU TO ACCELERATE, SHUT THE CAR OFF TURN BACK ON ITS FINE THEN RANDOMLY HAPPENS AGAIN. THIS IS STILL HAPPENING. 3. ABOUT A MONTH AGOWHILE SITTING IDLE IN TRAFFIC THE CAR STALLED, TURNED THE IGNITION OFF THEN BACK ON AND IT STARTED BACK UP 4. YESTERDAY I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE IT DOES NOT ENGAGE RIGHT AWAY AND WHEN IT DOES IT JERKS. NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. I HAVE HAD MY CAR TO THE DEALER REGARDING THE ISSUES AND EVERY TIME THEY SAY THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE IT BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT OUT AND THAT THEY TEST DROVE IT AND NOTHING WAS WRONG. THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS TO MYSELF AND OTHERS TO DRIVE AND I'M ABOUT TO CONTACT THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU IF THIS DOES NOT GET RESOLVED. THERE IS A RECALL OUT ON THE YEAR MAKE AND MODEL OF MY VEHICLE BUT NOT ON MY "SPECIFIC" MOTOR. WELL IN TELLING YOU THERE'S A PROBLEM AND I'VE READ ABOUT OTHER KIA'S HAVING THE SAME ISSUE.
Air bags, Jan 25, 2018
WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON AT 28K MILES, NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT.
Engine, Jan 24, 2018
2012 KIA SORENTO. CONSUMER WRITES SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS. *LD THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE OIL PAN DUE TO NOT TAKING CARE OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE MOTOR STARVATION OF OIL. THE CONSUMER IS IN POSSESSION OF ALL OIL CHANGE RECORDS. *JS
Engine, Jan 23, 2018
I HAD BEEN HEARING A NOISE AND MECHANIC ASKED ME TO BRING INTO HIS SHOP TO TAKE A LOOK. ON MY WAY TO THE SHOP MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED. MECHANIC HAD IT TOWED TO HIS SHOP, THEY CHECKED EVERYTHING AND ALL LOOKED GOOD. WHEN THEY TRIED STARTING THE ENGINE IT WAS FROZEN. I HAD NO ENGINE LIGHT WARNING AT ALL.
Power train, Service brakes, Jan 19, 2018
WHEN YOU ARE SLOWING DOWN FROM ANY SPEED GREATER THAN 20 MPH TO MAKE A STOP, WHILE PRESSING THE BREAK THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM GEAR SHIFTER AREA. EVERY TIME WHEN UNDER APPRO 10 MPH THIS CLICKING HAPPENS. THIS HAPPENS EVERY DAY SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT.
Engine, Jan 18, 2018
THURSDAY MORNING, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK. I MADE OUT OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD, AND PAST THE GAS STATION AND ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL MY LIGHTS CAME ON AND AS I TRIED TO PRESS THE GAS, NO SPEED AT ALL. I LOOKED AND REALIZED THAT MY TRUCK COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND I WAS ABLE TOO MANGE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WANT THE BATTERY. LATER WAS INFORMED THAT MY ENGINE LOCKED UP..... NOW WAITING TO SEE WHAT THE ISSUE IS. I HAVE NO PICTURES OR DOCUMENTATION YET, AS I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP. WILL ASK MORE ABOUT THIS WHEN I PICK IT UP.
Visibility, Jan 15, 2018
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH, THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF/MOONROOF EXPLODED FOR NO REASON AND DROPPED GLASS DOWN ON ME AND ALSO A MEAL BAR SWUNG DOWN AND HIT ME ON THE SIDE OF MY HEAD. FORTUNATELY IT WAS EARLY MORNING AND NOT A LOT OF TRAFFIC AROUND ME, OR THE SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE. NOTHIN HIT THE ROOF PRIOR TO THE EXPLOSION, A VERY SCARY SITUATION. I HAVE CUTS ON MY HANDS AND A WELT WHERE MY HEAD WAS HIT. *BF *TR