NHTSA Campaign 23V639000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
NHTSA campaign 23V639000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the back over prevention: sensing system: camera. The repair is free.
Kia America, Inc filed the report for 23V639000 with NHTSA on September 15, 2023; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 23V639000, NHTSA lists up to 83,667 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 23V639000 were scheduled from March 8, 2024, 175 days after the report.
23V639000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2019.
By potentially affected vehicles, 23V639000 ranks 18 of 67 Kia America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 23V639000, Kia America, Inc has 1 other recall on the back over prevention on this site; the one before 23V639000 was 23V610000, reported on August 31, 2023.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2019 Sorento vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, water may leak into the rearview camera, which can cause the rearview camera image not to appear on the display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- The risk
- A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect the rearview camera and add additional water proofing to the camera harness, or replace the camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 8, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC282.
Reported September 15, 2023
Vehicles covered by 23V639000 (1)
Kia (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 23V639000, 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: September 15, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted