Kia is recalling twenty-four Kia Sorento vehicles due to a fuel feed hose issue.

The fuel feed hoses in vehicles built between 1 September and 31 October 2011 may suffer premature deterioration and if left unchecked, this may result in component failure, a Kia Motor UK statement said.

The statement added: “Only 2.0 and 2.2-litre diesel ‘R’ engines are affected and Kia Motors (UK) Limited is not aware of any instances of this failure nor of any issues arising as a result of this problem.”

Kia Motors is contacting all recorded owners in conjunction with the Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency and the component will be replaced free of charge.