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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 22V612000 was received on 2022-08-10 and is associated with 4 source rows covering 2 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Kia America, Inc..
- applications
- 2
- campaign number
- 22V612000
- potential units
- 28,065
- manufacturer campaign number
- SC246
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 22V612000National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
safety
What the owner should do next
Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
- vin check required
- Yes
- recommended channel
- dealer
SOURCES
- NHTSA VIN recall lookupNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
causes
Defect described in the recall record
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2016 Sedona and Sorento vehicles. The vehicles may have been manufactured with faulty automatic transmission shift lever assembly components, preventing the shift lever from locking, which can allow the vehicle to rollaway.
- campaign number
- 22V612000
- official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash and injury.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
repair options
Official remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the automatic transmission shift lever assembly components, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 7, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC246.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 2 applications across 1 makes and 2 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- listed application count
- 2
components
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
applications
- KIA
- KIA
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall datasets and APIsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
methodology
Limits of this database record
Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.
- source rows
- 4
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No