NHTSA Campaign 21V862000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:FUEL GAUGE
NHTSA campaign 21V862000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: instrument panel: fuel gauge. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 21V862000 with NHTSA on November 5, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V862000, NHTSA lists up to 53 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V862000 were scheduled from December 10, 2021, 35 days after the report.
21V862000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2020–2021.
Owners of the model years 21V862000 covers have filed at least 8 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 21V862000 vehicles, the 2020 Kia Stinger has the most (6).
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V862000 ranks 73 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 21V862000, Kia Motors America has 9 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 21V862000 was 21V577000, reported on July 28, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Stinger vehicles. A software error in the instrument cluster may cause an inaccurate fuel gauge reading.
- The risk
- An inaccurate fuel gauge may result in the vehicle unexpectedly running out of fuel and stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 10, 2021. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC219.
Reported November 5, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V862000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V862000, 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: November 5, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted