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SevereNHTSA·15V015000·Announced 2015-01-16

Kia Recalls 2014 Forte Vehicles Due to Cooling Fan Resistor Fire Risk

Kia is recalling 86,880 model year 2014 Forte vehicles because the cooling fan resistor may overheat and melt, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (cooling fan resistor overheating) that creates an increased risk of vehicle fire, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury or property-damage risks.

Plain-English summary

Kia Motors America is recalling certain model year 2014 Kia Forte vehicles manufactured between December 5, 2012, and April 17, 2014. The recall involves 86,880 vehicles. In these vehicles, the cooling fan resistor may overheat and melt. If this occurs, there is an increased risk of a vehicle fire.

Kia will notify owners of the recall. For vehicles produced from December 5, 2012, to January 27, 2014, dealers will replace the cooling fan resistor and the multi-fuse unit. For vehicles produced from January 28, 2014, to April 17, 2014, dealers will replace the multi-fuse unit only. Owners of vehicles equipped with a 1.8L engine will also have the engine control unit software updated.

The recall began on February 20, 2015. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542 for more information. Kia's number for this recall is SC113. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
KIA FORTE
Brand
KIA
Manufacturer
Kia Motors America
Category
Vehicle — Sedan
Hazard
Affected units
86,880

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • FORTE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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