- October 26: Kia Carnival Sliding Door Sensor Lawsuit Filed After Recall news | 8 days ago
- October 25: Hyundai and Kia Theft Settlement Final news | 9 days ago
- September 30: ZF-TRW Airbag Failure Investigation Closed investigations | 34 days ago
- September 26: Kia EV9 Remote Smart Parking Assist Recall Announced recalls | 38 days ago
Kia Recall SC241:
2022 Kia Sorento Hybrid
An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.
Seat Belts — Front
Seat Belts — Pretensioner
- Summary
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Sorento Hybrid and 2022 Sorento Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioner(s) may explode upon deployment.
- Actions
- Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioners with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 17, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC241. This recall expands and replaces NHTSA recall number 22V-127. Vehicles already repaired under the previous recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
- Documents (6)
- SC241 – 2021-2022 MY SORENTO HYBRID (HEV) AND 2022 MY SORENTO PLUG-IN HYBRID (PHEV) VEHICLES FRONT SEATBELT PRETENSIONERS SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN Q & A: June 27, 2022
- Recall Acknowledgement
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Defect Notice 573 Report
- 2021-2022MY Sorento Hybrid & 2022MY Sorento Plug-in Hybrid Seatbelt Pretensioner Chronology
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
Click a tab for more information.