NHTSA Campaign 20V518000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
NHTSA campaign 20V518000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 20V518000 with NHTSA on August 27, 2020; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 20V518000, NHTSA lists up to 28,200 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V518000 were scheduled from November 30, 2020, 95 days after the report.
20V518000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2018–2021.
Owners of the model years 20V518000 covers have filed at least 5 complaints naming the service brakes, hydraulic, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V518000 vehicles, the 2019 Kia Stinger has the most (5).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V518000 ranks 35 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 20V518000, Kia Motors America has 7 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 20V518000 was 17V773000, reported on December 1, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors America (Kia) recalled certain 2019 Stinger vehicles equipped with 3.3L T-GDI engines on August 27, 2020. On December 30, 2020, Kia expanded the recall population and added certain 2018-2021 Stinger vehicles. While driving, an engine compartment fire may occur in the area where the Anti-lock Brake Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) is located.
- The risk
- An engine compartment fire can increase the risk of injury or crash.
- The fix
- Kia will notify owners, and dealers will install a new fuse kit in the electrical junction box, free of charge. Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures as a precaution until the recall repair is complete. The recall began November 30, 2020. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC196.
Reported August 27, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V518000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V518000, 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: August 27, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted