{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"23V027000","date":"2023-01-25","owner_notified":"2023-03-22","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY","summary":"Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Sorento Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) vehicles.  The fuel tank may have been improperly molded, which can result in a fuel leak.","consequence":"A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Deales will inspect and replace the fuel tank, as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed March 22, 2023.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC261.","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.","mfr_campaign":"SC261","part_number":"31150-P4800","units":34,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":1,"period_from":"2025-1","period_to":"2025-4","submitted":"2026-01-28","involved":34,"remedied":31,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":91,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2022,"make":"KIA","model":"SORENTO PHEV","vehicle_id":"2022_kia_sorento","match":"base","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/23V027000"}