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HighNHTSA·24V287000·Announced 2025-11-04

2024 KIA Sorento power steering harness may fail, increasing crash risk

Kia is recalling 2024 Sorento vehicles due to incorrectly assembled power steering wiring harness. The defect may result in loss of power steering assist, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a defect in the power steering system, a safety-critical component, that may result in loss of power steering assist and increased crash risk. However, the source text reports no actual crashes, injuries, or deaths, so the recall rates as High rather than Severe per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Kia America, Inc. is recalling certain 2024 Sorento vehicles. The motor driven power steering (MDPS) wiring harness may be incorrectly assembled, which can result in a loss of power steering assist.

A loss of power steering assist increases the risk of a crash. Owners should contact a dealer to have the wiring harness inspected, repaired, or replaced as necessary, free of charge.

Owner notification letters were mailed on May 7, 2024. For questions, owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542 (recall number SC309) or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
2024 KIA SORENTO
Brand
KIA
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Steering System
Hazard
  • steering-failure
  • crash-risk
Affected units
95

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • SORENTO

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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