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15V-446

Jul 14

Kia

Affected vehicles have a front passenger seat belt whose buckle latch assembly may prevent the front passenger from fastening the seat belt

Seat belts

2,587

Part replacement

15V-123

Mar 2

Kia

Section of the accelerator pedal may bend and fracture

Speed control

208,858

Repair or modification

15V-089

Feb 13

Kia

Due to an improperly soldered component in the accelerator pedal assembly, the driver may not be able to accelerate the vehicle

Speed control

12,361

Part replacement

Campaign 15V-446

Affected vehicles have a front passenger seat belt whose buckle latch assembly may prevent the front passenger from fastening the seat belt

Manufacturer: Kia
Filed: July 14, 2015
Component: Seat belts
Vehicles affected: 2,587
Remedy: Part replacement
Recall type: Vehicle

Defect summary

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2016 Kia Sorento vehicles manufactured October 23, 2014, to December 10, 2014. The affected vehicles have a front passenger seat belt whose buckle latch assembly may prevent the front passenger from fastening the seat belt.

Consequence

If the front passenger seat belt cannot be latched, an occupant sitting in the front passenger seat has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat belt buckle cover, free of charge. The recall began on August 18, 2015. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC123.

Affected models

KIA Sorento 2016

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