NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V015
Component(s): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Number of Units Affected: 86,880
Manufacturer: Kia
Motors America
SUMMARY:
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2014 Kia Forte vehicles manufactured December 5, 2012, to April 17, 2014.
In the affected vehicles, the cooling fan resistor may overheat and melt.
CONSEQUENCE:
If the cooling fan resistor overheats and melts, there is an increased risk of a vehicle fire.
REMEDY:
Kia will notify owners, and for vehicles produced from December 5, 2012 to January 27, 2014, dealers will replace the cooling fan resistor and multi-fuse unit.
For vehicles produced from January 28, 2014 to April 17, 2014, dealers will replace the multi-fuse unit only.
Owners of vehicles with a 1.8L engine will also have the engine control unit software updated.
The recall began on February 20, 2015.
Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.
Kia’s number for this recall is SC113.
NOTES:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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What is J2534?
A single set of programming hardware consists of personal computer(PC), standard interface to a device driver and an interface hardware that connects between PC and a programmable ECU of vehicle.
The main purpose of this regulation is to program ECUs for all vehicles using a single set in the field.”
| Device | Manufacturers | API | DLL | Firmware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CarDAQ Plus
No products found. | Drew Technologies Inc. | 4.04 | 1.9.28 | 1.9.28 |
| ES6510 | Vetronix Corporation | 4.04 | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| Sun PassThru Pro | Snap-on Diagnostics | 4.04 | 02.07u | 02.07u |
| PassThru+ XS | I+ME Actia GmbH | 4.04 | 02.07u | 02.07u |
| OTTOTEST-VCI | OTTO | 4.04 | 1.04 | 1.34 |
| iFlash | Blue Streak | 4.04 | 1.04 | 1.34 |
| PASS THRU PRO II
No products found. | Snap-on Diagnostics | 4.04 | 1.9.24 | 1.9.24 |
| AEZ Flasher | AE Tools | 4.04 | 1.9.28 | 1.9.28 |
| VSI-2534 | Dearborn Tech | 4.04 | 2.05.26 | 2.05.26 |
| Flasher Pro | Bosch | 4.04 | 1.9.28 | 1.9.28 |
| Flash2 | Cardone | 4.04 | 2.06.28.2 | 2.06.28.2 |
| PX3 | Dearborn Tech | 4.04 | 1.00.09 | 1.00.09 |
| CARDAQ-M
No products found. | Drew Technologies Inc. | 4.04 | 1.0.106 | 1.0.106 |
| Universal Reprogrammer II | EASE Diagnostics | 4.04 | 1.9.28 | 1.9.28 |
| G-Scan2 | GIT | 4.04 | 3.1 | 9.03 |
* API, DLL and Firmware version may be controlled by the device manufacturer. Contact the manufacturer if you are unable to find the version listed above All devices were tested/verified on all Kia engine management systems.
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