NHTSA campaign 22V127000 · Kia campaign SC231
Kia Recall 22V-127: Seat Belt Pretensioners May Explode
NHTSA recall 22V127000 (Kia campaign SC231) was reported by Kia Motors America on March 4, 2022, with 213 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kia Sorento Hybrid and Kia Sorento Phev for the 2022 model year. Owners were notified on May 3, 2022, 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 22V127000 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
- 22V127000 (also written 22V-127 or 22V127)
- Filed by
- Kia Motors America
- Kia campaign number
- SC231
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 213 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 22V127000. 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.
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 22V127000.
Defect description
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Sorento Hybrid and 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.
Safety consequence
An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the seatbelt pretensioner(s), free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 3, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC231. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-447. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 22V127000
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.