NHTSA Campaign 11V258000 — KIA SORENTO 2011 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Official recall data re-presented for lookup and verification. Campaign: 11V258000. Vehicle: KIA SORENTO. Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT.
Overview
| Campaign Number | 11V258000 |
|---|---|
| Make / Model | KIA SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT |
| Manufacturer | KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Manufacturer Campaign # | SC089 |
Official summary
KIA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 SORENTO 2WD VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND 2.4L ENGINES MANUFACTURED FROM THE START OF PRODUCTION THROUGH MAY 22, 2010. THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT MAY SUFFER FROM NOISE AND EXCESSIVE WEAR DUE TO A MISALIGNMENT OF THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WITH THE RIGHT SIDE OUTPUT GEAR. CONTINUING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION LEADS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WHIRRING/WHINING NOISE AND CAN EVENTUALLY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
Official consequence
DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION MAY CAUSE LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Official remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT SIDE OUTPUT GEAR AND INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.
Official notes
KIA SAFETY RECALL NO. SC089.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Full record fields (non-empty)
| Record ID | 87152 |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Campaign Number | 11V258000 |
| Make | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number | SC089 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT |
| Manufacturer Name | KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Manufacturing Begin Date | 2010-01-01 |
| Manufacturing End Date | 2010-05-22 |
| Record Type Code | V |
| Potentially Affected Units | 12690 |
| Action Date | 2011-05-31 |
| Initiator Code | ODI |
| Manufacturer (Display) | Kia America, Inc. |
| Report Date | 2011-04-25 |
| Notification Date | 2011-04-28 |
| Official Summary | KIA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 SORENTO 2WD VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND 2.4L ENGINES MANUFACTURED FROM THE START OF PRODUCTION THROUGH MAY 22, 2010. THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT MAY SUFFER FROM NOISE AND EXCESSIVE WEAR DUE TO A MISALIGNMENT OF THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WITH THE RIGHT SIDE OUTPUT GEAR. CONTINUING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION LEADS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WHIRRING/WHINING NOISE AND CAN EVENTUALLY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. |
| Official Consequence | DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION MAY CAUSE LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Official Remedy | DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT SIDE OUTPUT GEAR AND INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542. |
| Official Notes / Contact | KIA SAFETY RECALL NO. SC089.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> . |
| NHTSA Record Key | 000041440000870902000000192 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |