Transport Canada Recall - 2019639 -
Brand(s)
Last updated
Summary
Product
SUV recalled by
Issue
Vehicle - Engine
What to do
Please see corrective actions section below
Affected products
2019 | KIA | SORENTO, 2019 | KIA | OPTIMA, 2019 | KIA | SPORTAGE, 2020 | 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.
Additional information
Background
Visit Transport Canada’s Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database for the original recall.
Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Vehicle recall
Category
Vehicles - Car
Vehicles - SUV
Companies
Published by
Transport Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-79636
Transport Canada
ID
2019639
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