CarRecallWatch- Component
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
- Problem
- Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2016 Sedona and Sorento vehicles. The vehicles may have been manufactured with faulty automatic transmission shift lever assembly components, preventing the shift lever from locking, which can allow the vehicle to rollaway.
- Risk
- A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash and injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the automatic transmission shift lever assembly components, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 7, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC246.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
What this recall means for you
Certain 2016 Kia Sedona and Sorento vehicles may have been built with faulty automatic transmission shift lever assembly components. The shift lever may fail to lock in park, which can allow the vehicle to roll away unexpectedly.
A rollaway increases the risk of a crash and injury to occupants and people nearby. Owners should be alert to a shift lever that does not seem to lock into park as expected.
The remedy is free. Authorized Kia dealers will inspect and replace the automatic transmission shift lever assembly components as necessary at no charge. Owners were mailed notification letters on October 7, 2022, and can contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542 (recall SC246). You can also check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Kia Sedona | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Kia Sorento | 2016 |