NHTSA Campaign 22V760000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA campaign 22V760000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission. The repair is free.
Kia America, Inc filed the report for 22V760000 with NHTSA on October 11, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 22V760000, NHTSA lists up to 69,038 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 22V760000 were scheduled from December 9, 2022, 59 days after the report.
22V760000 covers 2 models from Kia, model years 2021–2023.
Owners of the model years 22V760000 covers have filed at least 261 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 22V760000 vehicles, the 2021 Kia Sorento has the most (143).
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V760000 ranks 26 of 67 Kia America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 22V760000, Kia America, Inc has 7 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 22V760000 was 22V612000, reported on August 10, 2022.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Sorento and 2021-2023 K5 vehicles. The vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when prompted by a transmission oil pump malfunction, which can result in a complete loss of drive power.
- The risk
- Loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect and replace the transmission, as necessary. Dealers will also update the transmission control unit software. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC250.
Reported October 11, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V760000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V760000, 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: October 11, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted