NHTSA Campaign 20V399000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
NHTSA campaign 20V399000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 20V399000 with NHTSA on July 8, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V399000, NHTSA lists up to 5,385 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V399000 were scheduled from August 14, 2020, 37 days after the report.
20V399000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2020.
Owners of the model years 20V399000 covers have filed at least 3 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V399000 ranks 48 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 20V399000, Kia Motors America has 9 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 20V399000 was 20V088000, reported on February 14, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors America (KIA) is recalling certain 2020 Sedona vehicles. The battery positive (B+) terminal nut on the alternator may not have been tightened properly during assembly, possibly causing it to loosen over time.
- The risk
- If the alternator B+ terminal nut loosens, electrical arcing may result, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the alternator B+ terminal nut, tightening it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began August 14, 2020. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC192.
Reported July 8, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V399000 (1)
Kia (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V399000, 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: July 8, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted