{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 18V907 (SC172): 2011-2017 Optima, 2012-2017 Sorento and 2011-2018 Sportage",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v907/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V907 (Kia): A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire. Kia's own number: SC172.",
  "excerpt": "Kia Optima, Kia Sorento, Kia Sportage, model years 2011 to 2018. Filed by Kia Motors America and reported to NHTSA on 19 December 2018. 71,653 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Optima, 2012-2017 Sorento and 2011-2018 Sportage vehicles that previously received an engine replacement under recall number 17V-224, warranty, or the Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS) Product Improvement Campaign. The high pressure fuel pipe that connects to … 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: SC172. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V907 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: “A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.” 18V907 Kia Motors America Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 19 December 2018 2011-2018 KIA OPTIMA, KIA SORENTO, KIA SPORTAGE A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire. Kia has ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:04:21+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T15:16:10+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 18V907 (SC172): 2011-2017 Optima, 2012-2017 Sorento and 2011-2018 Sportage\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v907/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}