Kia 2021-07-08 Vehicles serious NHTSA
Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-21V519000
2021 Kia Sorento Recall
Issued July 8, 2021 · Kia
In July 2021, Kia recalled the 2021 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 Motor America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021 Sorento and 2021-2022 K5 vehicles equipped with 2.5L turbocharged engines. Fuel may leak at the pipe connection between the high-pressure fuel pump and fuel rail.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using 2021 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): Dealers will inspect and tighten, or replace the fuel pipe as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 21, 2021. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC214.
Recall details
- Brand
- Kia
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- July 8, 2021
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Not listed
- Recall number
- NHTSA-21V519000
- 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 195th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2021.