NHTSA Campaign 22V447000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
NHTSA campaign 22V447000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts: front. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 22V447000 with NHTSA on June 23, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 22V447000, NHTSA lists up to 17,199 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 22V447000 were scheduled from August 17, 2022, 55 days after the report.
22V447000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2021–2022.
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V447000 ranks 37 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 22V447000, Kia Motors America has 5 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 22V447000 was 22V127000, reported on March 4, 2022.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Sorento Hybrid and 2022 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 secure the seat belt pretensioners with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 17, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC241. This recall expands and replaces NHTSA recall number 22V-127. Vehicles already repaired under the previous recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
Reported June 23, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V447000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V447000, 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 23, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted