{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 15V626 (SC124): Model Year 2011-2013 Kia Sorento",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v626/",
  "summary": "Recall 15V626 (Kia): Without requiring the brake to be pressed, the vehicle may be unintentionally shifted out of Park, allowing it to roll, which may r...",
  "excerpt": "Kia Sorento, model years 2011 to 2013. Filed by Kia Motors America and reported to NHTSA on 6 October 2015. 377,062 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Kia Sorento vehicles manufactured October 19, 2009, to January 31, 2013. In the affected vehicles, if excessive force is applied to the gear shift lever, the brake-shift interlock mechanism may chip or crack allowing the transmission being able to be … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Kia's own number for this recall: SC124. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 15V626 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Without requiring the brake to be pressed, the vehicle may be unintentionally shifted out of Park, allowing it to roll, which may result in a crash.” 15V626 Kia Motors America Power Train:Automatic Transmission 6 October 2015 2011-2013 KIA SORENTO Without requiring the brake to be pressed, the vehicle may be unintentionally shifted out of Park, allowing it ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T17:37:52+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T09:42:32+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 15V626 (SC124): Model Year 2011-2013 Kia Sorento\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v626/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}