# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE11010
> **Transmission Intermediate Driveshaft** · Opened 2011-04-07 · Closed 2011-05-10
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE11010
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2011-04-07
- **Close date:** 2011-05-10
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Affected makes:** HYUNDAI; KIA
- **Affected components:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- **Affected model years:** 2010, 2011
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 8
## Summary

On April 25, 2011, Kia Motors Corporation submitted a defect notification letter to NHTSA regarding a transmission intermediate driveshaft condition in approximately 12,690 model year (MY) 2011 Kia Sorento 2-wheel drive vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions and 2.4L engines (NHTSA Recall No. 11V-258).The recall addresses a defect with the external shape of the engine block which can prevent the intermediate shaft bearing bracket from mating evenly with the engine block.This can cause a misalignment of the intermediate shaft with the right side output gear.Resulting damage could cause a loss of motive power.Additionally, on April 27, 2011, Hyundai Motor Company submitted a defect notification (NHTSA Recall No. 11V-261) for the same issue in approximately 6,169 MY 2010 Sante Fe 2-wheel drive vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions and 2.4L engines that use the same components as the recalled Kia Sorento vehicles.This investigation is closed.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE11010)
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