Due to a manufacturing error, the engine might overheat due to fuel or oil leaks and subsequently break down. This may endanger the following traffic and can cause a fire.
The Kia Sorento vehicles affected by this recall were manufactured between 11 January 2011 and 13 September 2018.
Kia recall code: 230047
Affected models: Cerato, Forte, Optima, Sorento, Sportage
Vehicle numbers (worldwide): 118,580
Source: Rapex Alert 34/2023 A12/01885/23
What the owner should do?
If you read about a recall that you think may affect your car, you should make immediate contact with a dealer or workshop that’s been officially authorised to perform repairs on behalf of the manufacturer and ask for the details.
If you wish to know more about eventual problems of a specific car (e.g. real mileage, potential traffic accidents damages, odometer rollback, repairs, etc.), then we suggest going to HPI-Check.
