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2014 Kia SORENTO Power Train Axle Assembly Axle Shaft Recall


NHTSA Recall #	98721
NHTSA Compaign #	13V356000
MFG Compaign #	SC099
Manufacturer	Kia Motors Corporation
Supplier	KIA
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2014
Component	POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Date of notification	09/09/13
Begin date of manufacuring	07/01/13
End date of manufacturing	12/03/13
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	13/08/13
Report created	15/08/13
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	9345
Defect summary	Kia motors corp. Is recalling certain model year 2014 front wheel drive sorento vehicles manufactured january 7, 2013, through march 12, 2013; and equipped with 2. 4 liter engines. Due to a manufacturing issue, the right front axle shaft may fracture.
Consequence summary	A fractured front axle may result in a loss of power to the wheels. Additionally, if the vehicle is parked without the parking brake applied, it may roll away. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
Corrective action	Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front axle shaft assembly, free of charge. The recall began on september 9, 2013. Owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542 . Kia's recall number is sc099.
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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2014 Kia SORENTO Power Train Axle Assembly Axle Shaft Recall

2014 Kia SORENTO Power Train Axle Assembly Axle Shaft Recall

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