Kia 2022 Sorento Hybrid: Seat Belts May Explode During Crash
Kia recalls 2022 Sorento Hybrid vehicles with potential seat belt pretensioner explosions in crashes. Owners must have seat belts replaced free by dealers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
An exploding seat belt pretensioner can project metal fragments into the vehicle, striking vehicle occupants and resulting in injury.
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What happened, in plain English
Kia is recalling certain 2022 Sorento Hybrid vehicles because seat belt pretensioners could explode during crashes, potentially causing injury. Owners must have the seat belt pretensioners replaced at no cost by dealers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/80990-kia-2022-sorento-hybrid-seat-belts-may-explode-during-crash.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/80990-kia-2022-sorento-hybrid-seat-belts-may-explode-during-crash · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #22V127000
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“Kia 2022 Sorento Hybrid: Seat Belts May Explode During Crash.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/80990-kia-2022-sorento-hybrid-seat-belts-may-explode-during-crash. Based on NHTSA recall #22V127000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=22V127000).
Why it’s dangerous
During a crash, the front driver-side and passenger-side seat belt pretensioners could explode, projecting metal fragments that might strike vehicle occupants and cause injury.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2022 Sorento Hybrid and Sorento Plug-in Hybrid vehicles are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles are at risk if a crash occurs.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 2022 Sorento Hybrid or Sorento Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. The recall was notified to owners via mail on May 3, 2022.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Kia Customer Service
Call 1-800-333-4542 to schedule a replacement for the seat belt pretensioner.
Have Seat Belt Pretensioner Replaced
Dealers will replace the seat belt pretensioner(s) at no cost to fix the potential explosion risk.
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will replace the seatbelt pretensioner(s), free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 3, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC231. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-447. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 30 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Contact Kia
We’ve drafted a message you can send Kia to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 22V127000 — Kia 2022 Sorento Hybrid: Seat Belts May Explode During Crash Hello, I own a Kia 2022 Sorento Hybrid: Seat Belts May Explode During Crash that is covered by recall 22V127000 from Kia. The official recall notice states: Dealers will replace the seatbelt pretensioner(s), free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 3, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC231. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-447. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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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 #22V127000 (April 3, 2022)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 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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