NHTSA Campaign 16V862000
TRAILER HITCHES
NHTSA campaign 16V862000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the trailer hitches. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 16V862000 with NHTSA on November 30, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V862000, NHTSA lists up to 10,212 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 27, 2014 and August 25, 2016.
The 16V862000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V862000 were scheduled from January 19, 2017, 50 days after the report.
16V862000 covers 2 models from Kia, model years 2016–2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V862000 ranks 44 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Sorento vehicles manufactured October 27, 2014, to August 25, 2016, and 2017 Sportage vehicles manufactured December 10, 2015, to August 26, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with an accessory trailer hitch wiring harness that, due to a malfunction of the tow hitch module, may result in the trailer brake lights being constantly illuminated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, " Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- The risk
- If the trailer brake lights stay illuminated while being used, other drivers may be confused, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the trailer tow hitch harness, free of charge. The recall began January 18, 2017. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC142.
Reported November 30, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V862000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V862000, 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: November 30, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted