Kia are equipped with a Voltage Protection Device (VPD), designed to protect the high voltage battery module, that may activate inadvertently.
The short version
Kia Motors America reported a problem with the hybrid propulsion system. Here is what owners need to know.
These vehicles are equipped with a Voltage Protection Device (VPD), designed to protect the high voltage battery module, that may activate inadvertently.
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.
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.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 18V-161.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2017–2018 | Kia Optima |
What changed
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- Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST
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