NHTSA Recall 22V447000
NHTSA Campaign Id 22V447000; Date: Jun. 23, 2022
an exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2021 KIA Sorento Hybrid; 2022 KIA Sorento Hybrid; 2022 KIA Sorento Phev
Component: Seat Belts:front
Manufactured by: Kia Motors America
Affected Units:: 17,199
Recall Summary:
kia motors america (kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 sorento hybrid and 2022 sorento plug-in hybrid vehicles. in the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioner(s) may explode upon deployment.
How to Fix:
dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioners with a cap, free of charge. owner notification letters are expected to be mailed august 19, 2022. owners may contact kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. kia's number for this recall is sc241. this recall expands and replaces nhtsa recall number 22v-127. vehicles already repaired under the previous recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
Recall 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.
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