Kia 2016 Sorento Seats Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes
Kia recalls 2016 Sorento vehicles with potentially unsafe driver seatbacks that could fail during rear-end collisions, increasing injury risk. Owners must have seatbacks inspected and repaired free by dealers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
In the event of a crash, the driver seatback frame could break and fail to restrain a seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury.
What happened, in plain English
Kia is recalling 2016 Sorento vehicles with driver seatbacks that could break in a crash, failing to protect occupants. This recall matters because seatbacks may not hold a driver securely during rear-end collisions. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1227189-kia-2016-sorento-seats-recall-risk-of-injury-in-crashes.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1227189-kia-2016-sorento-seats-recall-risk-of-injury-in-crashes · Updated October 9, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #16V770000
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“Kia 2016 Sorento Seats Recall: Risk of Injury in Crashes.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1227189-kia-2016-sorento-seats-recall-risk-of-injury-in-crashes. Based on NHTSA recall #16V770000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V770000).
Why it’s dangerous
In a rear-end crash, the driver seatback frame might break due to weak welds, causing the seat to not hold the driver securely. This could lead to the driver being injured or ejected from the vehicle.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2016 Kia Sorentos manufactured between March 3 and March 21, 2016 are affected. Drivers are most at risk if the seatback fails during a rear-end collision.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2016 Sorento was made between March 3 and March 21, 2016. The recall covers the driver's seatback frame, which may have weak welds.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Kia Customer Service
Call 1-800-333-4542 to get details about your vehicle and the repair process.
Have Seatback Inspected
Dealers will inspect the driver seatback frame for weld issues and replace it if needed at no cost.
What NHTSA says to do
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the welds and replace the driver seatback frame, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 9, 2016. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC140.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 46 days.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #16V770000 (October 24, 2016)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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