# NHTSA recall 16V862000

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: 16V862000
- Manufacturer's number: SC142
- Manufacturer: Kia Motors America
- Reported: 2016\-11\-30
- Owners notified: 2017\-01\-19
- Component: TRAILER HITCHES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 10212

## What is wrong

Kia Motors America \(Kia\) is recalling certain model year 2016\-2017 Sorento vehicles manufactured October 27, 2014, to August 25, 2016, and 2017 Sportage vehicles manufactured December 10, 2015, to August 26, 2016.  The affected vehicles are equipped with an accessory trailer hitch wiring harness that, due to a malfunction of the tow hitch module, may result in the trailer brake lights being constantly illuminated.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard \(FMVSS\) number 108, " Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."


## What can happen

If the trailer brake lights stay illuminated while being used, other drivers may be confused, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the trailer tow hitch harness, free of charge.  The recall began January 18, 2017.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1\-800\-333\-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC142.


## 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 2018 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2018\-07\-17
- Vehicles in the campaign: 10212
- Reported remedied: 6605 \(64%\)
- Reported unreachable: 201
- Reported removed: 37

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 2, 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

- [2016 KIA SORENTO](/makes/kia/sorento/2016/recalls.md). Built 2014\-10\-27 to 2016\-08\-25.
- [2017 KIA SORENTO](/makes/kia/sorento/2017/recalls.md). Built 2014\-10\-27 to 2016\-08\-25.
- [2017 KIA SPORTAGE](/makes/kia/sportage/2017/recalls.md). Built 2015\-12\-10 to 2016\-08\-26.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [SC330\_OWNR\_301](/bulletins/11037563.md), 2026-09-30, Service campaign
- [WTY031\_TSB\_R2](/bulletins/11033996.md), 2026-06-18, Warranty extension
- [SC340\_OWNR\_NQ5\_105](/bulletins/11030391.md), 2026-04-01, Emissions
- [SC340\_TSB\_R4](/bulletins/11029979.md), 2026-03-13, Emissions
- [SC340\_STKR](/bulletins/11024469.md), 2025-10-24, Emissions
- [SC340\_QA](/bulletins/11024468.md), 2025-10-24, Emissions
- [SC340\_POC](/bulletins/11024467.md), 2025-10-24, Emissions
- [SC340\_DPSM](/bulletins/11024462.md), 2025-10-24, Emissions
- [SC340\_DP](/bulletins/11024445.md), 2025-10-24, Emissions
- [SC330\_OWNR\_201](/bulletins/11023265.md), 2025-09-22, Service campaign

## 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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