NHTSA Recall 15V015000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V015000; Date: Jan. 16, 2015
If the cooling fan resistor overheats and melts, there is an increased risk of a vehicle fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2014 KIA Forte
Component: Electrical System
Manufactured by: Kia Motors America
Affected Units:: 86,880
Recall Summary:
Kia motors America (kia) is recalling certain model year 2014 kia forte vehicles manufactured December 5, 2012, to April 17, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the cooling fan resistor may overheat and melt.
How to Fix:
Kia will notify owners, and for vehicles produced from December 5, 2012 to January 27, 2014, dealers will replace the cooling fan resistor and multi-fuse unit. For vehicles produced from January 28, 2014 to April 17, 2014, dealers will replace the multi-fuse unit only. Owners of vehicles with a 1. 8l engine will also have the engine control unit software updated. The recall began on February 20, 2015. Owners may contact kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is sc113.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Feb 20, 2015
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