NHTSA Campaign 15V626000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA campaign 15V626000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 15V626000 with NHTSA on October 6, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V626000, NHTSA lists up to 377,062 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 19, 2009 and January 31, 2013.
The 15V626000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V626000 were scheduled from November 9, 2015, 34 days after the report.
15V626000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2011–2013.
Owners of the model years 15V626000 covers have filed at least 334 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V626000 vehicles, the 2011 Kia Sorento has the most (265).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V626000 ranks 8 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 15V626000, Kia Motors America has 4 other recalls on the power train on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Kia Sorento vehicles manufactured October 19, 2009, to January 31, 2013. In the affected vehicles, if excessive force is applied to the gear shift lever, the brake-shift interlock mechanism may chip or crack allowing the transmission being able to be shifted out of "Park" without the brakes being depressed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection."
- The risk
- Without requiring the brake to be pressed, the vehicle may be unintentionally shifted out of Park, allowing it to roll, which may result in a crash.
- The fix
- Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake-shift interlock mechanism, free of charge. The recall began on November 9, 2015. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC124.
Reported October 6, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V626000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V626000, 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: October 6, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted