NHTSA Campaign 22V127000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
NHTSA campaign 22V127000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seat belts: front. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 22V127000 with NHTSA on March 4, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 22V127000, NHTSA lists up to 213 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 22V127000 were scheduled from May 3, 2022, 60 days after the report.
22V127000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2022.
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V127000 ranks 65 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 22V127000, Kia Motors America has 5 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 22V127000 was 19V594000, reported on August 13, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Sorento Hybrid and Sorento Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioner(s) may explode upon deployment.
- The risk
- An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the seatbelt pretensioner(s), free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 3, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC231. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-447. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
Reported March 4, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V127000 (1)
Kia (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V127000, 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 4, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted