NHTSA campaign 16V770000 · Kia campaign SC140
Kia Recall 16V-770: Inadequately Welded Driver Seatback Frame
NHTSA recall 16V770000 (Kia campaign SC140) was reported by Kia Motors America on October 24, 2016, with 1,408 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kia Sorento for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on December 9, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V770000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V770000 (also written 16V-770 or 16V770)
- Filed by
- Kia Motors America
- Kia campaign number
- SC140
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,408 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 72.84% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V770000. 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
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 5, 2016 – March 15, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V770000.
Defect description
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2016 Kia Sorento vehicles manufactured March 3, 2016 to March 21, 2016. The driver's seatback frame may have been produced with inadequate weld joints and, as a result, the seatback may not function as designed in the event of a rear-end collision.
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash, the driver seatback frame could break and fail to restrain a seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the welds and replace the driver seatback frame, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 9, 2016. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC140.
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 16V770000
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.