NHTSA recall 22V703000
NHTSA advises: park outside, away from buildings, until the repair is done.
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 | 22V703000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SC249 |
| Manufacturer | Kia America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2022-09-19 |
| Owners notified | 2023-07-27 |
| Component | TRAILER HITCHES |
| Units potentially affected | 70887 |
| Part numbers | R5F61 AU100 / R5F61 AU200, D9061 ADUS6QQK / D9061 ADUS7 / D9061 ADUS9 / D9061 ADUP0 / D9061 ADUS5 / D9061 ADUSA, D9061 ADUP3 / D9061 ADU04 / D9061 ADUP4 / D9061 ADU05 / D9061 ADUP5 / D9061 ADUS6, D9061 ADU00 / D9061 ADU01 / D9061 ADUP1 / D9061 ADU02 / D9061 ADUP2 / D9061 ADU03, C6061 ADUSG / C6061 ADUSH / C6061 ADUSNQQK / C6061 ADUSPQQK, C6061 ADUSAQQK / C6061 ADUSBQQK / C6061 ADUSC / C6061 ADUSD / C6061 ADUSF, C6061 ADUS0 / C6061 ADUS1 / C6061 ADUS8 / C6061 ADUS9 / C6061 ADUSA / C6061 ADUSB |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 3 to 2026 quarter 2 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 70887 |
| Reported remedied | 20737 (29%) |
| Reported unreachable | 1304 |
| Reported removed | 711 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 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.
What is wrong
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Sorento, 2021-2022 Sorento Hybrid (HEV), 2022-2023 Sorento Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV), and 2017-2022 Sportage vehicles equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Kia dealership. Debris and moisture accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.
What can happen
A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will inspect the vehicle, and, as necessary, replace the fuse and/or tow hitch harness module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC249.
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.nhtsa.gov.
| 2016 KIA SORENTO | |
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| 2017 KIA SORENTO | |
| 2018 KIA SORENTO | |
| 2019 KIA SORENTO | |
| 2020 KIA SORENTO | |
| 2021 KIA SORENTO | |
| 2022 KIA SORENTO | |
| 2021 KIA SORENTO HYBRID | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2022 KIA SORENTO HYBRID | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2023 KIA SORENTO HYBRID | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2022 KIA SORENTO PHEV | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2023 KIA SORENTO PHEV | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2017 KIA SPORTAGE | |
| 2018 KIA SPORTAGE | |
| 2019 KIA SPORTAGE | |
| 2020 KIA SPORTAGE | |
| 2021 KIA SPORTAGE | |
| 2022 KIA SPORTAGE |
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
| TSB_ELE261 | 2022-08-03. Service bulletin. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: TRAILER HITCH ACCESSORY FUSE REQUIREMENT - This bulletin provides information regarding the trailer hitch accessory installation on some 2016-2020MY Sorento (UMa) vehicles. Note that the Kia trailer hitch accessory kit requires the use of a 15 Amp fuse rating to be used. The manufacturer of the trailer hitch accessory specifies a fuse size based on development and design of their components including pin terminal, number of circuits, and module design. Always confirm the model of the hitch installed and use the recommended fuse rating required by the manufacturer. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.