Kia recall: Power train
What is wrong
Kia is recalling certain model year 2011 sorento 2wd vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions and 2.4l engines manufactured from the start of production through may 22, 2010. The intermediate shaft may suffer from noise and excessive wear due to a misalignment of the intermediate shaft with the right side output gear. Continuing to drive the vehicle in this condition leads to the development of a whirring/whining noise and can eventually cause damage to the automatic transmission.
What could happen
Damage to the transmission may cause loss of motive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will replace the right side output gear and intermediate shaft free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during may 2011. Owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542.
Vehicles covered
- Kia Sorento 2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V258000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Kia Motors Corporation
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 25, 2011
- Owners notified
- May 31, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 12,690
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Jan 1, 2010 to May 22, 2010
- Part
- Power train › Driveline › Driveshaft
- Maker's own recall number
- SC089
Notes
Kia safety recall no. Sc089.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
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To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.