NHTSA Campaign 15V446000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 15V446000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seat belts: front: buckle assembly. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 15V446000 with NHTSA on July 14, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V446000, NHTSA lists up to 2,587 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 23, 2014 and December 10, 2014.
The 15V446000 report reached NHTSA 7 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V446000 were scheduled from August 18, 2015, 35 days after the report.
15V446000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V446000 ranks 57 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 15V446000, Kia Motors America has 5 other recalls on the seat belts on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2016 Kia Sorento vehicles manufactured October 23, 2014, to December 10, 2014. The affected vehicles have a front passenger seat belt whose buckle latch assembly may prevent the front passenger from fastening the seat belt.
- The risk
- If the front passenger seat belt cannot be latched, an occupant sitting in the front passenger seat has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- The fix
- Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat belt buckle cover, free of charge. The recall began on August 18, 2015. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC123.
Reported July 14, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V446000 (1)
Kia (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V446000, 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: July 14, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted