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Kia engine compartment fire can occur while driving.

NHTSA campaign 20V-750 · Reported December 2, 2020 · 294,756 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Kia Forte, Forte Koup, Optima, Sorento, Soul and Sportage
VEHICLES AFFECTED
294,756
REMEDY
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine compartment for fuel and/or engine oil leaks, perform an engine test and make any repairs, including engine replacement, as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

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

WHAT

An engine compartment fire can occur while driving.

WHY IT MATTERS

An engine compartment fire increases the risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine compartment for fuel and/or engine oil leaks, perform an engine test and make any repairs, including engine replacement, as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 20V-750.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2012–2015Kia Forte
2012–2015Kia Forte Koup
2011–2013Kia Optima
2012–2013Kia Sorento
2014–2015Kia Soul
2012Kia Sportage

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

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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