KIA issued a recall on SORENTO, SPORTAGE, OPTIMA modelsVehiclesDec 17th, 2019 @ 12:00 AM
Basic Details
Category: Car
System: Engine
Manufacturer Recall #: SC029
Units affected: 26,082
Department: Transport Canada
Alert type: Recall
Notification type: Safety TC
Products
| Make | Model | Model year(s) affected |
|---|---|---|
| KIA | SPORTAGE | 2020 |
| KIA | SPORTAGE | 2019 |
| KIA | OPTIMA | 2019 |
| KIA | SORENTO | 2019 |
Issue
Kia Canada is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign that provides an update to the engine control module to detect potential problems before an engine fails. An engine failure may cause a sudden loss of power with an inability to restart.
Safety Risk
A sudden loss of engine power could increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Actions
The company will notify owners by mail. Owners will be instructed to take their vehicle to a dealer to update the software for the engine control module.
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