NHTSA Campaign 16V480000
SUSPENSION:REAR
NHTSA campaign 16V480000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the suspension: rear. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 16V480000 with NHTSA on June 29, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V480000, NHTSA lists up to 7,901 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 16V480000 were scheduled from July 27, 2016, 28 days after the report.
16V480000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V480000 ranks 46 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 16V480000, Kia Motors America has 1 other recall on the suspension on this site; the one before 16V480000 was 16V387000, reported on June 1, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2016 Sorento vehicles. A component of the rear suspension may not be properly welded.
- The risk
- The improper weld may break, affecting the rear suspension alignment, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the welds at the rear suspension cross-member, replacing the rear cross-member assembly, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 27, 2016. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service Department at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC137.
Reported June 29, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V480000 (1)
Kia (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V480000, 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: June 29, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted