{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 23V027 (SC261): 2022 Sorento Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v027/",
  "summary": "Recall 23V027 (Kia): A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire. Kia's own number: SC261.",
  "excerpt": "Kia Sorento Phev, model year 2022. Filed by Kia America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 25 January 2023. 34 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Sorento Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) vehicles. The fuel tank may have been improperly molded, which can result in a fuel leak. 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: SC261. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 23V027 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.” 23V027 Kia America, Inc. Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly 25 January 2023 2022-2022 KIA SORENTO PHEV A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire. Deales will inspect and replace the fuel tank, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 22, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC261. This camp",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T23:03:15+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T22:31:09+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 23V027 (SC261): 2022 Sorento Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v027/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}