Recall SC210 – 2017-2018 Kia Forte Engine Oil Pump

2018 Kia Forte

April 13, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V260000 Foreign Particles May Cause Oil Pump to Fail A damaged engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V260 Manufacturer Kia Motors America Components ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Potential Number of Units Affected 4,069   Summary Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Forte vehicles equipped with … Read more

HECU/ABS Module Parasitic Current Draw Test And Replacement (SC197) – 2013-2015 Kia Optima & 2014-2015 Sorento

2015 Kia Optima

August 27, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V519000 Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit May Short If the HECU short circuits, there is an increased risk of an engine compartment fire.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V519 Manufacturer Kia Motors America Components SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Potential Number of Units Affected 440,370   Summary Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Optima and 2014-2015 … Read more

SERVICE ACTION: AVN 5 WIDE SOFTWARE UPDATE BLUETOOTH MEMORY ISSUE (SA386)

2020 Kia Telluride

NHTSA ID Number: 10162000 Manufacturer Communication Number: TSBELE180_R1 Summary TSB: SERVICE ACTION: AVN 5 WIDE SOFTWARE UPDATE BLUETOOTH MEMORY ISSUE (SA386) – This bulletin provides the procedure for updating the AVN 5 WIDE software on some 2020MY Telluride (ON) produced from March 23, 2019 through April 30, 2019 and Soul (SK3) vehicles produced from February 18, 2019 … Read more

2019 Kia Optima Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA)

2019 Kia Optima

July 19, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V539000 Collision-Avoidance Assist may not Engage Improper intervention of the Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist can increase the risk of a crash.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V539 Manufacturer Kia Motors America Components FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE Potential Number of Units Affected 11,423   Summary Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2019 Optima vehicles equipped with Gamma … Read more

High Voltage (HV) Insulated Gloves Re-Certification – 2014 Kia Optima Hybrid

PS303   SUBJECT: HIGH VOLTAGE (HV) INSULATED GLOVES RE-CERTIFICATION   The purpose of this Pitstop is to remind dealer personnel about the importance of having the High Voltage (HV) insulated gloves, used by technicians to service hybrid electric vehicles, recertified on a six month or yearly basis (see below). With the upcoming release of the Soul EV, it … Read more