Kia 2018-03-08 Vehicles serious NHTSA
Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-18V161000
2018 Kia Optima Recall
Issued March 8, 2018 · Kia
In March 2018, Kia recalled the 2018 Kia Optima, a serious vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Kia Optima hybrid vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with a Voltage Protection Device (VPD), designed to protect the high voltage battery module, that may activate inadvertently.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using 2018 Kia Optima only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Kia to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Kia will notify owners, and dealers will remove the VPD switch and install two newly designed Battery Management Systems (BMS) that contain Overvoltage Protection Devices (OPDs), free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 2018. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC162.
Recall details
- Brand
- Kia
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- March 8, 2018
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Not listed
- Recall number
- NHTSA-18V161000
- Made in
- Not listed
- Issuing agency
- NHTSA
In context
- Kia has 59 recalls in our database, including 7 rated Critical.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- This is the 119th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2018.