NHTSA Campaign 13V114000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
NHTSA campaign 13V114000 covers 30 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: brake lights: switch. The repair is free.
Kia Motors Corporation filed the report for 13V114000 with NHTSA on April 1, 2013; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 13V114000, NHTSA lists up to 980,377 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 31, 2007 and April 29, 2010.
The 13V114000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 13V114000 were scheduled from April 19, 2013, 18 days after the report.
13V114000 covers 9 models from Kia, model years 2007–2011.
Owners of the model years 13V114000 covers have filed at least 190 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 13V114000 vehicles, the 2011 Kia Optima has the most (88).
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V114000 ranks 1 of 6 Kia Motors Corporation recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, model year 2010-2011 Soul, model year 2008-2011 Optima, model year 2010 Forte, model year 2007-2009 Amanti, and model year 2009 Borrego vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Kia recalled 623,658 model year 2007-2010 Rondo and Sportage, model year 2007-2011 Sorento, model year 2007 Sedona, model year 2010-2011 Soul, and model year 2011 Optima vehicles. In September 2013, Kia informed the agency that it was adding an additional 356,719 vehicles to this campaign. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 980,377. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
- The risk
- Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of PARK without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Kia will send an interim notification to owners in May 2013. When parts are available, owners will receive a second notification and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's recall campaign number is SC098.
Reported April 1, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V114000 (30)
Kia (30)
- 2007 Kia Amanti
- 2008 Kia Amanti
- 2009 Kia Amanti
- 2009 Kia Borrego
- 2010 Kia Forte
- 2008 Kia Optima
- 2009 Kia Optima
- 2010 Kia Optima
- 2011 Kia Optima
- 2007 Kia Rondo
- 2008 Kia Rondo
- 2009 Kia Rondo
- 2010 Kia Rondo
- 2007 Kia Sedona
- 2008 Kia Sedona
- 2009 Kia Sedona
- 2010 Kia Sedona
- 2011 Kia Sedona
- 2007 Kia Sorento
- 2008 Kia Sorento
- 2009 Kia Sorento
- 2010 Kia Sorento
- 2011 Kia Sorento
- 2010 Kia Soul
- 2011 Kia Soul
- 2007 Kia Sportage
- 2008 Kia Sportage
- 2009 Kia Sportage
- 2010 Kia Sportage
- 2011 Kia Sportage
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V114000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 1, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted