Transport Canada Recall - 2019143 - KIA
Brand(s)
Summary
Please see corrective actions section below
Affected products
2014 | KIA | OPTIMA, 2014 | KIA | SPORTAGE, 2015 | KIA | OPTIMA, 2015 | KIA | SORENTO, 2015 | KIA | SPORTAGE, 2016 | KIA | OPTIMA, 2016 | KIA | SORENTO, 2016 | KIA | SPORTAGE, 2017 | KIA | OPTIMA, 2017 | KIA | SORENTO, 2017 | KIA | SPORTAGE, 2018 | KIA | OPTIMA, 2018 | KIA | SORENTO, 2018 | KIA | SPORTAGE
Issue
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.
Note: Vehicles repaired under Service Campaign SC023 already have this software update.
Additional information
Background
Visit Transport Canada’s Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database for the original recall.
Details
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