Park outside Service brakes
An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2019 Borrego, 2014-2016 Cadenza, 2010-2013 Forte, Forte Koup, Sportage, 2015-2018 K900, 2011-2015 Optima, 2011-2013 Optima Hybrid, Soul, 2012-2017 Rio, 2011-2014 Sorento, and 2010-2011 Rondo vehicles.
What to do: Park away from your house, garage or anything that could catch fire, until it is repaired.
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Fire risk Engine
A damaged engine can increase the risk of a fire or it can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The engine oil pan may leak and, if not addressed, the loss of oil may result in engine damage.
What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.
Fire risk Engine
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
The high pressure fuel pipe that connects to the fuel pump outlet may have been damaged, misaligned or improperly torqued during the engine replacement procedure, possibly causing a fuel leak.
What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.
Repair when you can Engine and engine cooling
Bearing wear may result in the engine seizing, increasing the risk of a crash.
Machining errors during the engine manufacturing process may cause premature bearing wear within the engine.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair soon Exterior lighting
Whenever the brake switch is not working, the brake lights will not illuminate, reducing the ability to warn other motorists of the driver's intentions of stopping, increasing the risk of a crash.
In the affected vehicles, the brake light switch may intermittently fail.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.
Repair soon Exterior lighting
Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash.
Originally, in April 2013, Kia recalled 623,658 model year 2007-2010 Rondo and Sportage, model year 2007-2011 Sorento, model year 2007 Sedona, model year 2010-2011 Soul, and model year 2011 Optima vehicles. In September 2013, Kia informed the agency that it was adding an additional 356,719 vehicles to this campaign.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.