NHTSA recall campaign

15V015000

Electrical System

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1Affected configurations shown86,880Potential units affected74.9%Latest completion context
ComponentElectrical System
Report receivedApr 1, 2016
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

If the cooling fan resistor overheats and melts, there is an increased risk of a vehicle fire.

What fixes it

Official 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.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

2015-1
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2015-2
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2015-3
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2015-4
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2016-1
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2016-2
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Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 15V015000

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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