NHTSA Campaign 22V651000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
NHTSA campaign 22V651000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator. The repair is free.
Kia America, Inc filed the report for 22V651000 with NHTSA on August 29, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 22V651000, NHTSA lists up to 19,701 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 22V651000 were scheduled from September 23, 2022, 25 days after the report.
22V651000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2023.
Owners of the model years 22V651000 covers have filed at least 45 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V651000 ranks 42 of 67 Kia America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 22V651000, Kia America, Inc has 11 other recalls on the electrical system on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage vehicles. The alternator battery positive terminal nut may loosen, which can result in an engine stall or an electrical surge.
- The risk
- An engine stall increases the risk of a crash, and an electrical surge increases the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect and tighten the alternator battery positive terminal nut, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 23, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC248.
Reported August 29, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V651000 (1)
Kia (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V651000, 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: August 29, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted