NHTSA recall 13V114000
Exterior Lighting · Kia America, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: 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. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 980,377. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp…
Why it matters: Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'on' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of park without first applying the brake. This may lead…
The fix: Kia will send an interim notification to owners in May 2013. When parts are available, owners will receive a second notification and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2007 Kia Amanti
- 2007 Kia Rondo
- 2007 Kia Sedona
- 2007 Kia Sorento
- 2007 Kia Sportage
- 2008 Kia Amanti
- 2008 Kia Optima
- 2008 Kia Rondo
- 2008 Kia Sedona
- 2008 Kia Sorento
- 2008 Kia Sportage
- 2009 Kia Amanti
- 2009 Kia Borrego
- 2009 Kia Optima
- 2009 Kia Rondo
- 2009 Kia Sedona
- 2009 Kia Sorento
- 2009 Kia Sportage
- 2010 Kia Forte
- 2010 Kia Optima
- 2010 Kia Rondo
- 2010 Kia Sedona
- 2010 Kia Sorento
- 2010 Kia Soul
- 2010 Kia Sportage
- 2011 Kia Optima
- 2011 Kia Sedona
- 2011 Kia Sorento
- 2011 Kia Soul
- 2011 Kia Sportage
All model years NHTSA lists
2007 Kia Amanti, 2008 Kia Amanti, 2009 Kia Amanti, 2009 Kia Borrego, 2010 Kia Forte, 2008 Kia Optima, 2009 Kia Optima, 2010 Kia Optima, 2011 Kia Optima, 2007 Kia Rondo, 2008 Kia Rondo, 2009 Kia Rondo, 2010 Kia Rondo, 2007 Kia Sedona, 2008 Kia Sedona, 2009 Kia Sedona, 2010 Kia Sedona, 2011 Kia Sedona, 2007 Kia Sorento, 2008 Kia Sorento, 2009 Kia Sorento, 2010 Kia Sorento, 2011 Kia Sorento, 2010 Kia Soul, 2011 Kia Soul, 2007 Kia Sportage, 2008 Kia Sportage, 2009 Kia Sportage, 2010 Kia Sportage, 2011 Kia Sportage.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 13V114000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.