NHTSA Campaign 21V331000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
NHTSA campaign 21V331000 covers 5 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 21V331000 with NHTSA on May 10, 2021; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 21V331000, NHTSA lists up to 440,370 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V331000 were scheduled from July 2, 2021, 53 days after the report.
21V331000 covers 2 models from Kia, model years 2013–2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V331000 ranks 3 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 21V331000, Kia Motors America has 7 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 21V331000 was 21V137000, reported on March 4, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Optima and 2014-2015 Sorento vehicles previously recalled under recall 20V-519. Brake fluid may leak inside the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU), possibly resulting in an electrical short.
- The risk
- An electrical short in the HECU increases the risk of a fire while parked or driving.
- The fix
- Owners are advised to park outside and away from other vehicles and structures until the recall repair is completed. Dealers will install a new multi-fuse, and inspect the HECU for leaks, replacing the HECU if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 2, 2021. This recall supersedes previous NHTSA recall number 20V-519. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC212.
Reported May 10, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V331000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V331000, 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: May 10, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted