NHTSA Campaign 15V089000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
NHTSA campaign 15V089000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 15V089000 with NHTSA on February 13, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V089000, NHTSA lists up to 12,361 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 27, 2014 and January 29, 2015.
Owner notification letters for 15V089000 were scheduled from February 20, 2015, 7 days after the report.
15V089000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V089000 ranks 39 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 15V089000, Kia Motors America has 1 other recall on the vehicle speed control on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2016 Sorento vehicles manufactured October 27, 2014, to January 29, 2015. Due to an improperly soldered component in the accelerator pedal assembly, the driver may not be able to accelerate the vehicle.
- The risk
- If the vehicle is unable to be accelerated, there is an increased risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the accelerator assembly, free of charge. The recall began on February 19, 2015. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC115.
Reported February 13, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V089000 (1)
Kia (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V089000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: February 13, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted