NHTSA Campaign 16V770000
SEATS
NHTSA campaign 16V770000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seats. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 16V770000 with NHTSA on October 24, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V770000, NHTSA lists up to 1,408 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 5, 2016 and March 15, 2016.
The 16V770000 report reached NHTSA 7 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V770000 were scheduled from December 9, 2016, 46 days after the report.
16V770000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V770000 ranks 61 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2016 Kia Sorento vehicles manufactured March 3, 2016 to March 21, 2016. The driver's seatback frame may have been produced with inadequate weld joints and, as a result, the seatback may not function as designed in the event of a rear-end collision.
- The risk
- In the event of a crash, the driver seatback frame could break and fail to restrain a seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the welds and replace the driver seatback frame, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 9, 2016. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC140.
Reported October 24, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V770000 (1)
Kia (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V770000, 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 24, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted