{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 23V877 (SC291): 2011 Sorento",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v877/",
  "summary": "Recall 23V877 (Kia): A fire increases the risk of injury. Kia's own number: SC291.",
  "excerpt": "Kia Sorento, model year 2011. Filed by Kia America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 21 December 2023. 79,812 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2011 Sorento vehicles. An engine compartment fire can occur while driving. 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: SC291. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 23V877 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 fire increases the risk of injury.” 23V877 Kia America, Inc. Engine 21 December 2023 2011-2011 KIA SORENTO A fire increases the risk of injury. Dealers will install Knock Sensor Detection System (KSDS) software and replace the engine as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 9, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC291. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive o",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T23:40:57+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T00:09:12+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 23V877 (SC291): 2011 Sorento\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v877/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}