Skip to the recordSkip to the page
CARSMULTIVERSEWatch a recall

CarsMultiverse/UK recalls

A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.

DVSA referenceR/2004/159
Launched8 November 2004
MakeKia (listed as KIA)
Manufacturer referencenot stated
Vehicles listed1,148

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Sorento1,14819 December 200322 April 2004

Concern

Snap ring retainer within the gearbox may detach

Defect, as DVSA words it

The snap ring which retains the reverse gear may break which may result in poor power transfer. Should this occur the vehicle may roll forward whilst in reverse gear.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Recall likely to be affected vehicles and fit a modified transmission unit.

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference, because DVSA lists none for this recall. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 5 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 2 times since. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

A project by A.I.T. Multiverse Consulting Ltd · cars@aitmultiverse.com