SC261 Fuel Tank – 2022 Kia Sorento Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV)

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-027 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Kia America, Inc. Submission Date : JAN 25, 2023 NHTSA Recall No. : 23V-027 Manufacturer Recall No. : SC261 Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Kia America, Inc. Address : 111 Peters Canyon Road Irvine CA 92606 Company phone : 800-333-4542 Population : Number of potentially involved : 34 Estimated percentage with defect : 1 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2022-2022 Kia Sorento Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) Vehicle Type : LIGHT VEHICLES Body Style : ALL Power Train : HYBRID ELECTRIC Descriptive Information : Certain 2022 model year Sorento Plug-In (PHEV) vehicles manufactured from April 12, 2022 to April 26, 2022. The recall population was determined by a review of Kia vehicle production and supplier records. The vehicles subject to this recall were not produced in VIN order. Customers seeking information about their specific vehicle will be referred to Kia’s Customer Care Center or their Kia dealer. Production Dates : APR 12, 2022 – APR 26, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : Due to a manufacturing issue at the supplier, the fuel tank may have been improperly molded at the seam. An improperly molded fuel tank can result in a fuel leak. FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : A fuel leak in the presence of an external ignition source increases the risk of a fire. Description of the Cause : Improperly molded fuel tank seam Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-027 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : Fuel smell and/or leak Involved Components : Component Name 1 : Tank Assy-Fuel Component Description : Fuel Tank Assembly Component Part Number : 31150-P4800 Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : TI Automotive Address : 51, 3gongdan 3-ro, Seobuk-gu, Chungcheongnam-do Cheonan-si Foreign States 31093 Country : Korea, Republic of Chronology : See attached document titled “2022MY Sorento Plug-In Hybrid Fuel Tank Chronology” Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : All owners of the subject vehicles will be notified by first class mail with instructions to bring their vehicles to a Kia dealer. Kia will instruct dealers to inspect and, if necessary, replace the fuel tank with a new one. Kia will reimburse owners for repair expenses already incurred pursuant to Kia’s General Reimbursement Plan filed May 10, 2022. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-027 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : The remedy component is a properly molded fuel tank. Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : Improper molding of the fuel tank at the supplier occurred from 4/7/2022 to 4/9/2022. The molding processes were corrected in production at the supplier on 4/10/2022. The recalled component may have been installed in the subject vehicles produced from 4/12/2022 to 4/26/2022. Model year 2022 Sorento PHEV vehicles produced after 4/26/2022 were equipped with a properly molded fuel tank. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : The Dealer Notification is scheduled to begin and end on March 16, 2023 and the Owner Notification is scheduled to begin and end on March 22, 2023. Planned Dealer Notification Date : MAR 16, 2023 – MAR 16, 2023 Planned Owner Notification Date : MAR 22, 2023 – MAR 22, 2023 * NR – Not Reported

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