NHTSA Campaign 15V360000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
NHTSA campaign 15V360000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: brake lights: switch. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 15V360000 with NHTSA on June 9, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V360000, NHTSA lists up to 7,722 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 7, 2011 and June 8, 2011.
The 15V360000 report reached NHTSA 4 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V360000 were scheduled from July 7, 2015, 28 days after the report.
15V360000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2011.
Owners of the model years 15V360000 covers have filed at least 12 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V360000 ranks 47 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 15V360000, Kia Motors America has 3 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2011 Sportage vehicles manufactured March 7, 2011, to June 8, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the brake light switch may intermittently fail.
- The risk
- Whenever the brake switch is not working, the brake lights will not illuminate, reducing the ability to warn other motorists of the driver's intentions of stopping, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake light switch, free of charge. The recall began on July 7, 2015. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC121.
Reported June 9, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V360000 (1)
Kia (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V360000, 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: June 9, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted