NHTSA Campaign 17V224000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA campaign 17V224000 covers 10 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 17V224000 with NHTSA on March 31, 2017; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 17V224000, NHTSA lists up to 618,160 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 19, 2011 and February 10, 2014.
The 17V224000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V224000 were scheduled from June 20, 2017, 81 days after the report.
17V224000 covers 3 models from Kia, model years 2011–2014.
Owners of the model years 17V224000 covers have filed at least 14 complaints naming the engine and engine cooling, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V224000 vehicles, the 2013 Kia Sportage has the most (14).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V224000 ranks 1 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 17V224000, Kia Motors America has 3 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motor Company (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Optima, 2012-2014 Sorento and 2011-2013 Sportage vehicles. Machining errors during the engine manufacturing process may cause premature bearing wear within the engine.
- The risk
- Bearing wear may result in the engine seizing, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine assembly, and replace the engine if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 20, 2017. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC147.
Reported March 31, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V224000 (10)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V224000, 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: March 31, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted