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2017 Kia SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Recall


NHTSA Recall #	139498
NHTSA Compaign #	17V586000
MFG Compaign #	SC153
Manufacturer	Kia Motors America
Supplier	KIA
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2017
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of notification	06/11/17
Begin date of manufacuring	27/03/17
End date of manufacturing	30/03/17
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	21/09/17
Report created	25/09/17
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	62
Defect summary	Kia motors america (kia) is recalling certain 2017 sorento vehicles equipped with 3. 3l engines. The engine crankshaft may have been improperly heat treated and may fail.
Consequence summary	If the crankshaft fails, the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash. A failed crankshaft also increases the risk of a fire.
Corrective action	Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the crankshaft, and, as necessary, replace the engine sub assembly, free of charge. The recall began november 6, 2017. Owners may contact kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is sc153.
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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2017 Kia SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Recall

2017 Kia SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Recall

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