NHTSA Campaign 20V436000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA campaign 20V436000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system: wiring. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 20V436000 with NHTSA on July 28, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V436000, NHTSA lists up to 86,921 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V436000 were scheduled from September 10, 2020, 44 days after the report.
20V436000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2020.
Owners of the model years 20V436000 covers have filed at least 60 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V436000 ranks 26 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 20V436000, Kia Motors America has 9 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 20V436000 was 20V399000, reported on July 8, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2020 Telluride vehicles equipped with Smart Cruise Control (SCC). When a trailer is connected to the vehicle, the trailer brake lights will not illuminate when the SCC applies the brakes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- The risk
- Inoperative trailer brake lights can fail to warn other drivers that the vehicle is slowing, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Kia will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional wire harness to the main fuse box to signal the trailer brake lights, free of charge. The recall began September 10, 2020. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC194.
Reported July 28, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V436000 (1)
Kia (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V436000, 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 28, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted