# NHTSA recall 15V626000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 15V626000
- Manufacturer's number: SC124
- Manufacturer: Kia Motors America
- Reported: 2015\-10\-06
- Owners notified: 2015\-11\-09
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- Units potentially affected: 377062

## What is wrong

Kia Motors America \(Kia\) is recalling certain model year 2011\-2013 Kia Sorento vehicles manufactured October 19, 2009, to January 31, 2013.  In the affected vehicles, if excessive force is applied to the gear shift lever, the brake\-shift interlock mechanism may chip or crack allowing the transmission being able to be shifted out of "Park" without the brakes being depressed.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard \(FMVSS\) number 114, "Theft Protection."


## What can happen

Without requiring the brake to be pressed, the vehicle may be unintentionally shifted out of Park, allowing it to roll, which may result in a crash.


## The remedy

Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake\-shift interlock mechanism, free of charge.  The recall began on November 9, 2015.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1\-800\-333\-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC124.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2017\-04\-17
- Vehicles in the campaign: 377062
- Reported remedied: 254267 \(67%\)
- Reported unreachable: 14237
- Reported removed: 9943

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2011 KIA SORENTO](/makes/kia/sorento/2011/recalls.md). Built 2009\-10\-19 to 2013\-01\-31.
- [2012 KIA SORENTO](/makes/kia/sorento/2012/recalls.md). Built 2009\-10\-19 to 2013\-01\-31.
- [2013 KIA SORENTO](/makes/kia/sorento/2013/recalls.md). Built 2009\-10\-19 to 2013\-01\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TSBTRA051R1](/bulletins/10089761.md), 2017-01-27, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-045\(REV 1\)](/bulletins/10050640.md), 2013-02-05, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-101](/bulletins/10041078.md), 2011-09-20, Service bulletin
- [093](/bulletins/10037691.md), 2011-06-03, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-087](/bulletins/10037641.md), 2011-06-01, Service bulletin
- [SC\-082 REV 3](/bulletins/10034494.md), 2010-11-20, Service bulletin
- [SC\-082](/bulletins/10034147.md), 2010-10-20, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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