Kia recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Sorento Hybrid and 2022 Sorento Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioner(s) may explode upon deployment.
What could happen
An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.
The fix
Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioners with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 17, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC241. This recall expands and replaces NHTSA recall number 22V-127. Vehicles already repaired under the previous recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
Vehicles covered
- Kia Sorento Hybrid 2021–2022
- Kia Sorento Phev 2022
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 22V447000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Kia Motors America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 23, 2022
- Owners notified
- Aug 17, 2022
- Vehicles or items affected
- 17,199
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Seat belts › Pretensioner; Seat belts › Front
- Maker's own recall number
- SC241
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Kia recall: Electrical system Jan 26, 2026
- Kia recall: Electrical system Jan 13, 2025
- Kia recall: Back over prevention Aug 31, 2023
- Kia recall: Trailer hitches Sep 19, 2022
- Kia recall: Seat belts Mar 4, 2022
- Kia recall: Fuel system, gasoline Dec 10, 2024
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.