Kia recalls 9,700 new Sorento models for potential front axle failures
 

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<a href="http://autoblog.com/kia/">Kia</a> has announced a recall on the <a href="http://autoblog.com/kia/sorento/">2014 Sorento</a> due to an issue that could lead to a broken right front driveshaft on certain models. Only models equipped with the 2.4-liter inline four-cylinder engine and front-wheel drive are affected by the campaign.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/national+highway+traffic+ safety+administration/">National Highway Traffic Safety Administration</a> says that Sorento models built between January 7 through March 12 of this year may experience broken axle shafts that could lead to loss of power or cause the vehicle to roll if parked. <a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20130821/BUSINESS01/308210088/1210/business01?utm_source=fee dburner&utm_medium=twitte r&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+fr eep%2Fnayf+%28freep.com+| +Auto+news%29">According to the <em>Detroit Free Press</em></a>, a total of close to 9,700 units are being recalled, but that number is closer to 9,300 for customers in the US.<br />
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Kia says that it has had one incident with an internal vehicle that experienced a separated axle shaft in addition to 10 related warranty claims, but it says no accidents or injuries have been reported. The recall campaign will begin next month. <a href="/2013/08/21/kia-recalls-9-700-new-sorento-models-for-potential-front-axle-fa/#continued">Scroll down</a> for the NHTSA recall notice as well as an official statement from Kia.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/21/2014-kia-sorento-recall-over-axle-failure/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Kia recalls 9,700 new Sorento models for potential front axle failures</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/21/2014-kia-sorento-recall-over-axle-failure/">Kia recalls 9,700 new Sorento models for potential front axle failures</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Wed, 21 Aug 2013 15:20:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/21/2014-kia-sorento-recall-over-axle-failure/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20700127/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/21/2014-kia-sorento-recall-over-axle-failure/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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