NHTSA recall 16V770000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 16V770000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SC140 |
| Manufacturer | Kia Motors America |
| Reported | 2016-10-24 |
| Owners notified | 2016-12-09 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Units potentially affected | 1408 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 1 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-04-16 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 1408 |
| Reported remedied | 1022 (72%) |
| Reported unreachable | 33 |
| Reported removed | 5 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 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.
What is wrong
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2016 Kia Sorento vehicles manufactured March 3, 2016 to March 21, 2016. The driver's seatback frame may have been produced with inadequate weld joints and, as a result, the seatback may not function as designed in the event of a rear-end collision.
What can happen
In the event of a crash, the driver seatback frame could break and fail to restrain a seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the welds and replace the driver seatback frame, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 9, 2016. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC140.
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.
| 2016 KIA SORENTO | Built 2016-03-05 to 2016-03-15. |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TSBBOD170 | 2017-08-02. Service bulletin. TSB: FRONT SEAT HEADREST REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides the procedure to replace both front seat headrests of some 2016MY Sorento (UMa) vehicles, produced from November 17, 2014 through June 15, 2015, which may exhibit detachment of the plastic trim piece on either side of the headrest, as shown below. Follow the procedure outlined in this bulletin to replace both front seat headrests, even if only one headrest is affected. |
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| TSBBOD113R1 | 2017-01-18. Service bulletin. SERVICE ACTION: FRONT SEAT HEADREST REPAIR (SA196) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE TO REPAIR OR, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT HEADRESTS OF SOME 2016MY SORENTO (UMA) VEHICLES, PRODUCED FROM JOB #1 THROUGH JUNE 15, 2015, WHICH MAY EXHIBIT DETACHMENT OF THE PLASTIC TRIM PIECE ON EITHER SIDE OF THE HEADREST, AS SHOWN BELOW. TO CORRECT AND/OR PREVENT THIS CONDITION, KIA IS REQUESTING THE COMPLETION OF THIS SERVICE ACTION ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, INCLUDING DEALER STOCK, PRIOR TO DELIVERY. |
| PS-4444 | 2016-09-14. Service bulletin. FRONT SEAT HEATER INOPERATIVE - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE STEPS TO FOLLOW WHEN DIAGNOSING A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF AN INOPERATIVE SEAT HEATER, FIRST, IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF SYSTEM THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH – SEAT HEATER ONLY, OR SEAT HEATER WITH VENTILATION. THEN, FOLLOW STEPS IN THE BULLETIN. |
| 073 | 2015-08-04. Service bulletin. KIA 2016 MY SORENTO: TECHNOLOGY HIGHLIGHTED FEATURES ARE: DRIVE MODE INTEGRATED CONTROL SYSTEM, BLIND SPOT DETECTING, LANE DEPARTURE SYSTEM, BLUETOOTH WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY, STEERING WHEEL CONTROL, ETC. *LJ |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.