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NHTSA Campaign 17V224000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Issued by Kia Motors America · Reported Mar 31, 2017 · 618,160 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Kia Motor Company (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Optima, 2012-2014 Sorento and 2011-2013 Sportage vehicles. Machining errors during the engine manufacturing process may cause premature bearing wear within the engine.

Consequence

Bearing wear may result in the engine seizing, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine assembly, and replace the engine if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 20, 2017. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC147.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KIA OPTIMA 2011 618,160
KIA OPTIMA 2012 618,160
KIA OPTIMA 2013 618,160
KIA OPTIMA 2014 618,160
KIA SORENTO 2012 618,160
KIA SORENTO 2013 618,160
KIA SORENTO 2014 618,160
KIA SPORTAGE 2011 618,160
KIA SPORTAGE 2012 618,160
KIA SPORTAGE 2013 618,160

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V224000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.