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Campaign 18V161000

Under Review NHTSA Official Language
ID: #18V161000 MFR: Kia Motors America

What This Recall Means

Component

HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM

What Happened
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Kia Optima hybrid vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with a Voltage Protection Device (VPD), designed to protect the high voltage battery module, that may activate inadvertently.
Risk if Unfixed
If the VPD activates while the vehicle is being operated in Electric Vehicle (EV) mode, there may be a loss of power, increasing the risk of a crash.

How to Get This Fixed

Free Fix
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will remove the VPD switch and install two newly designed Battery Management Systems (BMS) that contain Overvoltage Protection Devices (OPDs), free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 2018. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC162.

Affected Vehicles

2018 KIA Optima
2017 KIA Optima

Is YOUR vehicle affected?

This page lists the models and model years named in NHTSA campaign #18V161000. Matching a model and year on this list does not prove an individual vehicle is affected — some vehicles in an affected model year are never part of the recall population. The authoritative way to know is a VIN check against NHTSA's own records.

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