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Kia in the affected vehicles, the cooling fan resistor may overheat and melt.

NHTSA campaign 15V-015 · Reported January 16, 2015 · 86,880 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Kia Forte
VEHICLES AFFECTED
86,880
REMEDY
Kia will notify owners, and for vehicles produced from December 5, 2012 to January 27, 2014, dealers will replace the cooling fan resistor and multi-fuse unit.
COST
Free

The short version

Kia Motors America reported a problem with the electrical system. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

In the affected vehicles, the cooling fan resistor may overheat and melt.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the cooling fan resistor overheats and melts, there is an increased risk of a vehicle fire.

WHAT TO DO

Kia will notify owners, and for vehicles produced from December 5, 2012 to January 27, 2014, dealers will replace the cooling fan resistor and multi-fuse unit, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 15V-015.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2014Kia Forte

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

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