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2015 Kia OPTIMA Service Brakes, Hydraulic Antilock Traction C Recall


NHTSA Recall #	143435
NHTSA Compaign #	20V519000
MFG Compaign #	SC197
Manufacturer	Kia Motors America
Supplier	KIA
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2015
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION C
Date of notification	20/10/20
Begin date of manufacuring	29/06/24
End date of manufacturing	29/06/24
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	ODI
Report received	27/08/20
Report created	28/08/20
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	440370
Defect summary	Kia motors america (kia) is recalling certain 2013-2015 optima and 2014-2015 sorento vehicles. Brake fluid may leak inside the hydraulic electronic control unit (hecu), possibly resulting in an electrical short.
Consequence summary	If the hecu short circuits, there is an increased risk of an engine compartment fire.
Corrective action	Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the hecu for leaking brake fluid and replace the hecu if necessary, free of charge. Owners are advised to park outside and away from other vehicles and structures until the recall repair is completed. The recall began october 20, 2020. Owners may contact kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is sc197.
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).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2015 Kia OPTIMA Service Brakes, Hydraulic Antilock Traction C Recall

2015 Kia OPTIMA Service Brakes, Hydraulic Antilock Traction C Recall

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