Kia recalls nearly 80,000 units of the 2011 Sorento over fire risk

Kia has issued a recall that applies to nearly 80,000 examples of the Sorento built during the 2011 model year. The crossovers included in the campaign can experience an engine fire.

Assigned recall number 23V-877 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the recall includes 79,812 units of the Sorento, though Kia estimates the issue is present in 1% of these crossovers. It adds that the affected models were built between October 24, 2009, and June 24, 2011, in its Georgia plant, that they're powered by the 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine, and that they haven't had knock sensor detection system software installed. The recall isn't related to an earlier campaign also issued to address a potential fire risk.