Kia recall: Power train
What is wrong
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2016 Sedona and Sorento vehicles. The vehicles may have been manufactured with faulty automatic transmission shift lever assembly components, preventing the shift lever from locking, which can allow the vehicle to rollaway.
What could happen
A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash and injury.
The fix
Dealers will inspect and replace the automatic transmission shift lever assembly components, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 7, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC246.
Vehicles covered
- Kia Sedona 2016
- Kia Sorento 2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 22V612000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Kia America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 10, 2022
- Owners notified
- Oct 7, 2022
- Vehicles or items affected
- 28,065
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Lever and linkage › Column shift
- Maker's own recall number
- SC246
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: Air bags Jan 25, 2022
- Kia recall: Electrical system Sep 17, 2021
- Kia recall: Electrical system Jul 8, 2020
- Kia recall: Fuel system, gasoline Feb 21, 2020
- Kia recall: Electrical system Feb 14, 2020
- Kia recall: Seat belts Mar 18, 2019
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.