{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 17V224 (SC147): 2011-2014 Optima, 2012-2014 Sorento and 2011-2013 Sportage",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v224/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V224 (Kia): Bearing wear may result in the engine seizing, increasing the risk of a crash. Kia's own number: SC147.",
  "excerpt": "Kia Optima, Kia Sorento, Kia Sportage, model years 2011 to 2014. Filed by Kia Motors America and reported to NHTSA on 31 March 2017. 618,160 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia Motor Company (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Optima, 2012-2014 Sorento and 2011-2013 Sportage vehicles. Machining errors during the engine manufacturing process may cause premature bearing wear within the engine. 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: SC147. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V224 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: “Bearing wear may result in the engine seizing, increasing the risk of a crash.” 17V224 Kia Motors America Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine 31 March 2017 2011-2014 KIA OPTIMA, KIA SORENTO, KIA SPORTAGE Bearing wear may result in the engine seizing, increasing the risk of a crash. Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine assembly, and replace the engine if necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 20, 20",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:01:20+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-23T19:01:20+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 17V224 (SC147): 2011-2014 Optima, 2012-2014 Sorento and 2011-2013 Sportage\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v224/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}