{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2022580","date":"2022-10-12","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Powertrain","summary":"Issue:\nOn certain vehicles, a fault in the transmission oil pump can cause the vehicle to enter \"fail-safe mode\". When this happens, a programming error can cause a sudden loss of power to the wheels after 20-30 seconds.\nNote: This recall only affects vehicles equipped with a 2.5 L turbo gasoline (T-GDI) engine and an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT).\n\nSafety Risk:\nA sudden loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash.\n\nCorrective Actions:\nKia will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the transmission. The dealer will also update the transmission control unit software.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"RC171","part_number":null,"units":9039,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Groupe motopropulseur","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Problème :\nSur certains véhicules, une défaillance de la pompe d'huile de transmission pourrait entraîner une activation du mode de « sécurité intégrée » (fail-safe). Lorsque cela se produit, une erreur de programmation peut provoquer une perte soudaine de puissance aux roues après 20 à 30 secondes.\nRemarque : Le présent rappel ne vise que certains véhicules munis d'un moteur T-GDI de 2,5 L et d'une transmission à double embrayage à huit rapports.\n\nRisques pour la sécurité :\nUne perte soudaine de puissance aux roues pourrait augmenter les risques d'accident.\n\nMesures correctives :\nKia doit aviser les propriétaires par la poste et leur demander d'apporter leur véhicule chez un concessionnaire pour faire inspecter la transmission et la remplacer, au besoin. Le concessionnaire doit aussi mettre à jour le logiciel du module de commande de la transmission."},"vehicles":[{"year":2021,"make":"KIA","model":"K5","vehicle_id":"2021_kia_k5","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2022,"make":"KIA","model":"K5","vehicle_id":"2022_kia_k5","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2023,"make":"KIA","model":"K5","vehicle_id":"2023_kia_k5","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"KIA","model":"SORENTO","vehicle_id":"2021_kia_sorento","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2022,"make":"KIA","model":"SORENTO","vehicle_id":"2022_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":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2022580"}