{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 16V770 (SC140): Model Year 2016 Kia Sorento",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v770/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V770 (Kia): In the event of a crash, the driver seatback frame could break and fail to restrain a seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury.",
  "excerpt": "Kia Sorento, model year 2016. Filed by Kia Motors America and reported to NHTSA on 24 October 2016. 1,408 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2016 Kia Sorento vehicles manufactured March 3, 2016 to March 21, 2016. The driver's seatback frame may have been produced with inadequate weld joints and, as a result, the seatback may not function as designed in the event of a rear-end collision. 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: SC140. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V770 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: “In the event of a crash, the driver seatback frame could break and fail to restrain a seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury.” 16V770 Kia Motors America Seats 24 October 2016 2016-2016 KIA SORENTO In the event of a crash, the driver seatback frame could break and fail to restrain a seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury. Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:43:02+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:42:04+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 16V770 (SC140): Model Year 2016 Kia Sorento\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v770/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}