Hybrid

SC241 – Front Seat Belt Pretensioners – 2021-2022 Kia Sorento Hybrid & 2022 Sorento Plug-in Hybrid

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2022 Kia Sorento Hybrid

June 23, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V447000 Seat Belt Pretensioners May Explode An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V447 Manufacturer Kia Motors America Components SEAT BELTS Potential Number of Units Affected 17,199   Summary Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Sorento … Read more

SC231 – Seatbelt Pretensioner – 2022 Kia Sorento Hybrid & Plug-in Hybrid

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2022 Kia Sorento

March 4, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V127000 Seat Belt Pretensioners May Explode An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V127 Manufacturer Kia Motors America Components SEAT BELTS Potential Number of Units Affected 213   Summary Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Sorento … Read more

SC218 Engine Damage May Cause Stall or Fire – 2017-2018 Kia Optima Hybrid & Optima Plug-In Hybrid

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2018 Kia Optima

October 29, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V844000 Engine Damage May Cause Stall or Fire A damaged engine can increase the risk of a fire or it can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V844 Manufacturer Kia Motors America Components ENGINE Potential Number of Units Affected 10,731   Summary Kia Motors America (Kia) … Read more

SC165 – Air Bags/Seat Belt Pretensioners may be Disabled – 2010-2013 Kia

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2013 Kia Optima

NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V363 Manufacturer Kia Motors America Components AIR BAGS Potential Number of Units Affected 507,587   Air Bags/Seat Belt Pretensioners may be Disabled If the frontal air bags and seat belt pretensioners are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these … Read more

HIGH VOLTAGE MAIN & SUB BATTERY MANAGEMENT (BMS) & WIRING HARNESS REPLACEMENT (SC162) – 2017-2018 Kia Optima Hybrid

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2018 Kia Optima

March 8, 2018 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V161000 Voltage Protection Device may Activate If the VPD activates while the vehicle is being operated in Electric Vehicle (EV) mode, there may be a loss of power, increasing the risk of a crash.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V161 Manufacturer Kia Motors America Components HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM Potential Number of Units Affected 1,710   … Read more