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2013 Kia SORENTO Power Train Automatic Transmission Recall


NHTSA Recall #	117483
NHTSA Compaign #	15V626000
MFG Compaign #	SC124
Manufacturer	Kia Motors America
Supplier	KIA
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2013
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of notification	09/11/15
Begin date of manufacuring	19/10/09
End date of manufacturing	31/01/13
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	06/10/15
Report created	06/10/15
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number	114
Estimated number of affected units	377062
Defect summary	Kia motors america (kia) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 kia sorento vehicles manufactured october 19, 2009, to january 31, 2013. In the affected vehicles, if excessive force is applied to the gear shift lever, the brake-shift interlock mechanism may chip or crack allowing the transmission being able to be shifted out of "park" without the brakes being depressed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 114, "theft protection."
Consequence summary	Without requiring the brake to be pressed, the vehicle may be unintentionally shifted out of park, allowing it to roll, which may result in a crash.
Corrective action	Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake-shift interlock mechanism, free of charge. The recall began on november 9, 2015. Owners may contact kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is sc124.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Kia SORENTO Power Train Automatic Transmission Recall

2013 Kia SORENTO Power Train Automatic Transmission Recall

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