Kia recalling 377k Sorentos that can accidentally shift out of park, Kia has appear that it will anamnesis 377,000 Sorento crossovers congenital amid October 19, 2009 and January 31, 2013, which equates to archetypal years 2011 through 2013.The afflicted cars may ache abortion in the brake-shift accord mechanism. Put abundant force on the batten and the accord will able or chip. Once that happens, the Sorento can be confused out of esplanade after dispatch on the brakes. That's bad account for safety, and as the National Highway Traffic Assurance Association account notes, it's a abuse the Federal Motor Car Assurance Standards on annexation protection.
Naturally, Kia will acquaint owners of the afflicted cars and ask them to address to dealers for a new brake-shift accord mechanism. Repairs will be agitated out chargeless of charge. The official alpha date of the anamnesis is November 24.
Read on for the official columnist absolution from Kia.Report Receipt Date: OCT 06, 2015
NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V626000
Component(s): POWER TRAIN
Potential Amount of Units Affected: 377,062
Manufacturer: Kia Motors America
SUMMARY:
Kia Motors America (Kia) is abandoning assertive archetypal year 2011-2013 Kia Sorento cars bogus October 19, 2009, to January 31, 2013. In the afflicted vehicles, if boundless force is activated to the accessory about-face lever, the brake-shift accord apparatus may dent or able acceptance the manual getting able to be confused out of "Park" after the brakes getting depressed. As such, these cars abort to accede with the requirements of Federal Motor Car Assurance Standard (FMVSS) amount 114, "Theft Protection."
CONSEQUENCE:
Without acute the anchor to be pressed, the car may be accidentally confused out of Park, acceptance it to roll, which may aftereffect in a crash.
REMEDY:
Kia will acquaint owners, and dealers will alter the brake-shift accord mechanism, chargeless of charge. The anamnesis is accepted to activate November 24, 2015. Owners may acquaintance Kia chump account at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's amount for this anamnesis is SC124.
Naturally, Kia will acquaint owners of the afflicted cars and ask them to address to dealers for a new brake-shift accord mechanism. Repairs will be agitated out chargeless of charge. The official alpha date of the anamnesis is November 24.
Read on for the official columnist absolution from Kia.Report Receipt Date: OCT 06, 2015
NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V626000
Component(s): POWER TRAIN
Potential Amount of Units Affected: 377,062
Manufacturer: Kia Motors America
SUMMARY:
Kia Motors America (Kia) is abandoning assertive archetypal year 2011-2013 Kia Sorento cars bogus October 19, 2009, to January 31, 2013. In the afflicted vehicles, if boundless force is activated to the accessory about-face lever, the brake-shift accord apparatus may dent or able acceptance the manual getting able to be confused out of "Park" after the brakes getting depressed. As such, these cars abort to accede with the requirements of Federal Motor Car Assurance Standard (FMVSS) amount 114, "Theft Protection."
CONSEQUENCE:
Without acute the anchor to be pressed, the car may be accidentally confused out of Park, acceptance it to roll, which may aftereffect in a crash.
REMEDY:
Kia will acquaint owners, and dealers will alter the brake-shift accord mechanism, chargeless of charge. The anamnesis is accepted to activate November 24, 2015. Owners may acquaintance Kia chump account at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's amount for this anamnesis is SC124.
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