Illustrative photo: Source Kia
Reason for the recall:
The positive temperature coefficient heater of vehicles fitted with diesel engines may overheat due to potential damage to the wiring harness connector, increasing the risk of fire.
The Kia Sorento vehicles affected by this recall were manufactured between May 2014 and February 2020.
Kia recall code: 221026
Affected models: Sorento (UM)
Vehicle numbers (worldwide): 498,000
More information in the article: Kia recalls diesel engines due to fire risk
Source: Rapex Alert 20/2022 A12/00735/22
| Type of alert | Serious |
| Production period | 05/2014 - 02/2020 |
| Risk | Fire |
| Type/number of model | e4*2007/46*0894*07; e4*2007/46*0894*08; e4*2007/46*0894*10; e4*2007/46*0894*01; e4*2007/46*0894*04; e4*2007/46*0894*05; e4*2007/46*0894*06; e4*2007/46*0894*01; e4*2007/46*0894*10; |
| Country of origin | Republic of Korea |
| Alert submitted by | Poland |
| Measures taken by economic operators | Recall of the product from end users |
| Products were found and measures were taken also in | See the source |
| Published by Rapex | 20/05/2022 |
This notification is purely informative for the vehicle type you have selected. As these deficiencies often relate to specific components (engine type, bodywork, equipment), the recall may not apply to all vehicles of this type. For more detailed information on possible recalls for your vehicle, please get in touch with an authorised workshop (see below at "What the owner should do?").
Please note that the recall may not apply to all vehicles produced in a given period. If you think your car might be affected, you should immediately contact a Kia dealer or workshop officially authorised to perform repairs on behalf of the manufacturer and ask for the details. You can use our sample request text. After reporting the vehicle's VIN code, you will find out if the defect is present on your car, or if it has already been resolved by the previous owner if the car was purchased second-hand.
If you wish to know more about the eventual problems of a specific car (e.g. real mileage, potential traffic accident damages, odometer rollback, repairs, etc.), in that case, we suggest going to this page.
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