# NHTSA recall 17V224000

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: 17V224000
- Manufacturer's number: SC147
- Manufacturer: Kia Motors America
- Reported: 2017\-03\-31
- Owners notified: 2017\-06\-20
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Units potentially affected: 618160

## What is wrong

Kia Motor Company \(Kia\) is recalling certain 2011\-2014 Optima, 2012\-2014 Sorento and 2011\-2013 Sportage vehicles.  Machining errors during the engine manufacturing process may cause premature bearing wear within the engine.


## What can happen

Bearing wear may result in the engine seizing, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine assembly, and replace the engine if necessary, free of charge.  The recall began June 20, 2017.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1\-800\-333\-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC147.


## 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 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2018\-10\-11
- Vehicles in the campaign: 618160
- Reported remedied: 397832 \(64%\)
- Reported unreachable: 38456
- Reported removed: 28783

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 3, 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 OPTIMA](/makes/kia/optima/2011/recalls.md). Built 2010\-08\-12 to 2014\-05\-15.
- [2012 KIA OPTIMA](/makes/kia/optima/2012/recalls.md). Built 2010\-08\-12 to 2014\-05\-15.
- [2013 KIA OPTIMA](/makes/kia/optima/2013/recalls.md). Built 2010\-08\-12 to 2014\-05\-15.
- [2014 KIA OPTIMA](/makes/kia/optima/2014/recalls.md). Built 2010\-08\-12 to 2014\-05\-15.
- [2012 KIA SORENTO](/makes/kia/sorento/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-04\-19 to 2014\-02\-10.
- [2013 KIA SORENTO](/makes/kia/sorento/2013/recalls.md). Built 2011\-04\-19 to 2014\-02\-10.
- [2014 KIA SORENTO](/makes/kia/sorento/2014/recalls.md). Built 2011\-04\-19 to 2014\-02\-10.
- [2011 KIA SPORTAGE](/makes/kia/sportage/2011/recalls.md). Built 2010\-12\-30 to 2013\-08\-30.
- [2012 KIA SPORTAGE](/makes/kia/sportage/2012/recalls.md). Built 2010\-12\-30 to 2013\-08\-30.
- [2013 KIA SPORTAGE](/makes/kia/sportage/2013/recalls.md). Built 2010\-12\-30 to 2013\-08\-30.

## Investigated as RQ17003

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- RQ17003: Recall query, opened 2017\-05\-18, closed 2021\-12\-22. Scope and Timeliness. ENGINE.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/17V224000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/17V224000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [WTY026\_TSB\_R2](/bulletins/11030382.md), 2026-04-01, Service bulletin
- [PI2104\_OWNR\_501](/bulletins/11030342.md), 2026-03-31, Other
- [PI2103\_OWNR\_501](/bulletins/11029973.md), 2026-03-12, Other
- [WTY039\_TSB\_R7](/bulletins/11026823.md), 2025-12-24, Service bulletin
- [WTY039\_TSB\_R6](/bulletins/11026531.md), 2025-12-10, Service bulletin
- [WTY039\_TSB\_R5](/bulletins/11025651.md), 2025-11-20, Service bulletin
- [WTY039\_TSB\_R4](/bulletins/11024188.md), 2025-10-09, Warranty extension
- [PI2104\_OWNR\_401](/bulletins/11020817.md), 2025-07-23, Other
- [PI2103\_OWNR\_401](/bulletins/11020587.md), 2025-07-09, Other
- [TSB\_ENG222\_R8](/bulletins/11017109.md), 2025-04-18, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/17V224000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/17V224000)

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