Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V089000

Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

Kia Motors America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-02-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V089000

Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

Component
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
Manufacturer
Kia Motors America
Vehicles affected
12,361
Reported to NHTSA
2015-02-13
Owners notified
2015-02-20

Defect description

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2016 Sorento vehicles manufactured October 27, 2014, to January 29, 2015. Due to an improperly soldered component in the accelerator pedal assembly, the driver may not be able to accelerate the vehicle.

Safety risk

If the vehicle is unable to be accelerated, there is an increased risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the accelerator assembly, free of charge. The recall began on February 19, 2015. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC115.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Kia Sorento2016

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.