The American arm of the Kia brand has recalled certain 2022 Sorento vehicles in the United States. There have been reports that more than 31,000 SUVs have been recalled in Australia as well, this includes both the Sorento seven-seat SUV and the Sportage mid-size SUV.

Why recalls?

The Kia Sorento recall is being issued because of an oil supply pipe to the turbocharger that may crack, which could result in an oil leak in the engine compartment. If this happens, an oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as a hot engine or exhaust component can cause a fire.

How to check if your Sorento is recalled or not?

  1. Go to the Kia website and sign in
  2. Click on the recalls tab
  3. Scroll down and click on the Kia sorento recall
  4. If you have not received a recall notification then your vehicle is probably not recalled, but there’s a slight chance that you can be missed out. In that case, please check on the company’s portal by following these steps:

What to do if your vehicle is recalled?

If your Sorento is among those vehicles which have been recalled, you are entitled to free repairs for the issue your vehicle has been recalled for. Owners of recalled vehicles are told to contact their Kia dealership for the repairs in the emails sent by Kia. Until the repairs are done, vehicle owners are recommended to not use their vehicle and park it outside away from structures and other vehicles, as according to the issue mentioned, an oil leak can cause a fire which can result in causalities and loss of property. ..

How are these issues discovered?

Kia Motors Corporation regularly monitors the field information acquired through various aspects such as customer complaints and warranty claims, and takes necessary actions based on them. This has resulted in regular inspections and recalls of various vehicles for different issues found. ..

Which other vehicles were recalled by Kia?

In January 2022, Kia announced a recall of about 440,000 vehicles in the United States. The recall includes 2017 Kia Forte Koup, 2017 and 2019 Kia Forte, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Kia Sedonas, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Kia Soul, and 2017,2018 and 2019 Kia Soul EV. The recall was announced because there were safety concerns regarding the airbags not deploying during crashes. ..

In May 2022, certain Kia Telluride vehicles were also recalled over some electrical system issues in the instrument cluster of the vehicles. In the same month, 2022 EV6 vehicles were also recalled due to a software error in the Shifter Control Unit (SCU). Reportedly, SCU may disengage the parking mechanism automatically which can cause the vehicle to roll away while parked. Kia’s sister brand Hyundai also recalled certain units of its ground-breaking Ioniq 5 EV over the same issue.

In recent years, Kia has recalled many of its vehicles for various issues discovered during inspections and monitoring of vehicle data.

Conclusion

Automakers routinely recall vehicles to ensure their functionality and public safety. Kia has a history of recalling vehicles now and then for various issues. Although, the fact that there have been errors in newly delivered vehicles is concerning and the brand should focus more on reducing these errors, efforts in continuously working towards it and finding out these errors and resolving them should be appreciated. ..

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Kia is conducting a safety recall campaign for certain vehicles in which a software or hardware issue has been found and can result in fatalities if left unattended. Kia is urging owners of these vehicles to take immediate action by visiting their nearest Kia dealership for a free software update or replacement part. ..

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Kia will be providing free repairs and replacements for faulty components.

Has anyone died, been injured, or had an accident as a result of the recalls? ..

There have been no reports of any fatalities or major injuries as a result of these issues. ..