{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 16V480 (SC137): Model Year 2016 Sorento",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v480/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V480 (Kia): The improper weld may break, affecting the rear suspension alignment, thereby increasing the risk of a crash. Kia's own number: SC137.",
  "excerpt": "Kia Sorento, model year 2016. Filed by Kia Motors America and reported to NHTSA on 29 June 2016. 7,901 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2016 Sorento vehicles. A component of the rear suspension may not be properly welded. 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: SC137. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V480 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: “The improper weld may break, affecting the rear suspension alignment, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.” 16V480 Kia Motors America Suspension:Rear 29 June 2016 2016-2016 KIA SORENTO The improper weld may break, affecting the rear suspension alignment, thereby increasing the risk of a crash. Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the welds at the rear suspension cross-member, replacing the rear cross-member assembly, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 27, 2016. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service Department ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:31:23+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:12:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 16V480 (SC137): Model Year 2016 Sorento\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v480/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}