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HighNHTSA·20V436000·Announced 2020-07-28

Kia Recalls 2020 Telluride Vehicles for Trailer Brake Light Defect

Kia is recalling 2020 Telluride vehicles equipped with Smart Cruise Control because trailer brake lights may not illuminate when the system applies brakes, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where the defect increases the risk of a crash, but no injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Kia Motors America is recalling certain 2020 Telluride vehicles equipped with Smart Cruise Control (SCC). The recall involves 86,921 vehicles. The defect occurs when a trailer is connected to the vehicle; in this configuration, the trailer brake lights will not illuminate when the SCC applies the brakes. This failure means the vehicles do not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, which governs lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.

The inoperative trailer brake lights can fail to warn other drivers that the vehicle is slowing, which increases the risk of a crash. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Kia will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional wire harness to the main fuse box to signal the trailer brake lights, free of charge. The recall began September 10, 2020. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236. Kia's number for this recall is SC194.

The recalled product

Product
KIA TELLURIDE
Brand
KIA
Manufacturer
Kia Motors America
Category
Vehicle — SUV
Hazard
Affected units
86,921

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)

  • TELLURIDE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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