NHTSA Campaign 23V579000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA campaign 23V579000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the equipment: other: labels. The repair is free.
Kia America, Inc filed the report for 23V579000 with NHTSA on August 15, 2023; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 23V579000, NHTSA lists up to 50,517 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 23V579000 were scheduled from October 10, 2023, 56 days after the report.
23V579000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2023.
By potentially affected vehicles, 23V579000 ranks 29 of 67 Kia America, Inc recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sorento vehicles. The air bag warning labels on the driver and front passenger sun visors may detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- The risk
- A detached air bag warning label will not warn occupants about the risks of air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect and replace the driver and front passenger sun visors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 10, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC277.
Reported August 15, 2023
Vehicles covered by 23V579000 (1)
Kia (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 23V579000, 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 15, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted