Kia 2015-07-14 Vehicles serious NHTSA
Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-15V446000
2016 Kia Sorento Recall
Issued July 14, 2015 · Kia
In July 2015, Kia recalled the 2016 Kia Sorento, a serious vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2016 Kia Sorento vehicles manufactured October 23, 2014, to December 10, 2014. The affected vehicles have a front passenger seat belt whose buckle latch assembly may prevent the front passenger from fastening the seat belt.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using 2016 Kia Sorento only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Kia to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat belt buckle cover, free of charge. The recall began on August 18, 2015. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC123.
Recall details
- Brand
- Kia
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- July 14, 2015
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Not listed
- Recall number
- NHTSA-15V446000
- Made in
- Not listed
- Issuing agency
- NHTSA
In context
- Kia has 59 recalls in our database, including 7 rated Critical.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- This is the 26th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2015.