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Kia Sorento Hybrid seat belt tighteners can explode in crash

NHTSA campaign 22V447000 · Reported 2022-06-23 · Kia Motors America

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The part only fails during a crash, but it can injure occupants when it does, and the notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

What's wrong, in plain English

The front seat belts have a small device that yanks the belt tight in a crash. On these vehicles, that device can blow apart when it goes off. If it does, metal pieces can fly into the cabin and hit the people inside, causing injuries. This affects the driver's side belt, the passenger's side belt, or both. The dealer will fit a cap over the part so it cannot throw fragments. If your car was already fixed under the earlier recall 22V-127, it still needs this new repair.

What you should do

1. Look up your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, even if you had the earlier recall done. 2. Contact your Kia dealer or Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542 (recall SC241) for an appointment. 3. Have the caps installed on the seat belt parts — the repair is free.

Affected vehicles (2)

Who to contact

Kia — official Kia recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-333-4542

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Official notice

Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Summary
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Sorento Hybrid and 2022 Sorento Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. In the event of a crash, the front driver-side and/or passenger-side seat belt pretensioner(s) may explode upon deployment.
Safety risk
An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.
Remedy
Dealers will secure the seat belt pretensioners with a cap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 17, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC241. This recall expands and replaces NHTSA recall number 22V-127. Vehicles already repaired under the previous recall will need to have the new remedy completed.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.