Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:column Shift

NHTSA recall 22V612000 · announced August 10, 2022 · filed by Kia America, Inc. · 28,065 units affected

The 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.

The risk

A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash and injury.

What to do

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2016 Kia Sedona
• 2016 Kia Sorento

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.