NHTSA campaign 13V356000 · Kia campaign SC099
Kia Recall 13V-356: Right Front Axle Shaft Can Fracture
NHTSA recall 13V356000 (Kia campaign SC099) was reported by Kia Motors Corporation on August 13, 2013, with 9,345 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kia Sorento for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on September 9, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V356000 (also written 13V-356 or 13V356)
- Filed by
- Kia Motors Corporation
- Kia campaign number
- SC099
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 9,345 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Axle Assembly — Axle Shaft
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V356000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Kia
Kia Sorento
- 2014 · Vehicles built January 7, 2013 – March 12, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V356000.
Defect description
Kia Motors Corp. is recalling certain model year 2014 front wheel drive Sorento vehicles manufactured January 7, 2013, through March 12, 2013; and equipped with 2.4 liter engines. Due to a manufacturing issue, the right front axle shaft may fracture.
Safety consequence
A fractured front axle may result in a loss of power to the wheels. Additionally, if the vehicle is parked without the parking brake applied, it may roll away. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front axle shaft assembly, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2013. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542 . Kia's recall number is SC099.
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.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V356000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.