Irvine, CA – October 21, 2023 – Kia (OTCMKTS:KIMTF) has issued a recall for 83,667 2019 Sorento SUVs due to an issue with the rearview camera. The camera could fail to display an image while reversing, increasing the likelihood of a crash.
Recall summary
In the affected vehicles, water leaking into the rearview camera wiring harness may prevent the camera from showing an image on the dashboard screen. This is caused by a supplier “manufacturing error.”
Recall risks
All risks caused by an inoperable rearview camera are explained in this article about a similar GM recall.
Other Kia recalls
Earlier model-years of the same vehicle also form part of a massive, 3.4-million vehicle recall, due to the risk of fire when parked and turned off, as reported.
The repair
Dealers will replace the camera if there is water damage or apply additional waterproofing if no issues are found. Kia will reimburse owners who paid for repairs prior to the recall announcement.
Owners will receive letters with more information on November 13, 2023.
Is your vehicle a part of this recall?
More than 83,000 vehicles are affected by this Kia rearview camera recall. To do a Kia recall check and see if yours is one of them, please use MotorSafety’s free vehicle lookup tool.
