Weak Welds Prompt Kia Sorento Suspension Recall

By Chris Chase

Jul 11, 2016

Summary

Broken weld would affect wheel alignment and handling

South Korean automaker Kia is asking owners of nearly 1,300 examples of its Sorento crossover to bring their vehicles back to the dealer to inspect rear suspension crossmembers.

Kia says a crossmember assist arm bracket may not have been properly welded when the car was built and could fail. That would affect the alignment of the rear suspension and have a negative effect on the vehicle's handling, and possibly lead to a crash.

Dealers will inspect the crossmember on the affected cars, sold as 2016 models, and replace it where necessary.

Meet the Author

As a child, Chris spent most of his time playing with toy cars in his parents’ basement or making car sounds while riding his bicycle. Now he's an award-winning Algonquin College Journalism grad who has been playing with real cars that make their own noises since the early 2000s.