{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"16V480000","date":"2016-06-29","owner_notified":"2016-07-27","manufacturer":"Kia Motors America","component":"SUSPENSION:REAR","summary":"Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2016 Sorento vehicles.  A component of the rear suspension may not be properly welded.","consequence":"The improper weld may break, affecting the rear suspension alignment, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the welds at the rear suspension cross-member, replacing the rear cross-member assembly, as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began July 27, 2016.  Owners may contact Kia Customer Service Department at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC137.","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.","mfr_campaign":"SC137","part_number":null,"units":7901,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2017-4","period_to":"2017-4","submitted":"2018-01-12","involved":7901,"remedied":6763,"unreachable":288,"removed":43,"remedied_percent":85,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2016,"make":"KIA","model":"SORENTO","vehicle_id":"2016_kia_sorento","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/16V480000"}