NHTSA Campaign 20V088000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 20V088000 covers 8 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 20V088000 with NHTSA on February 14, 2020; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 20V088000, NHTSA lists up to 228,829 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 15, 2005 and July 15, 2009.
The 20V088000 report reached NHTSA 11 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 20V088000 were scheduled from June 5, 2020, 112 days after the report.
20V088000 covers 2 models from Kia, model years 2006–2010.
Owners of the model years 20V088000 covers have filed at least 246 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V088000 vehicles, the 2006 Kia Sedona has the most (79).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V088000 ranks 13 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 20V088000, Kia Motors America has 9 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 20V088000 was 19V109000, reported on February 19, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2006-2010 Sedona and 2007-2009 Sorento vehicles. Moisture may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result in an electrical short.
- The risk
- An electrical short within the ABS Module may cause an engine compartment fire, even when the vehicle is turned off, increasing the risk of an injury.
- The fix
- Kia will notify owners, and dealers will install a relay in the main junction box to prevent power from being directed to the HECU when the vehicle's ignition switch is turned off, free of charge. The recall began June 5, 2020. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC186.
Reported February 14, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V088000 (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V088000, 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: February 14, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted