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KIA - High voltage battery system may malfunction and cause a sudden loss of power

Official notice

13 Jun 2018

CriticalDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns KIA - High voltage battery system may malfunction and cause a sudden loss of power. High voltage battery system may malfunction and cause a sudden loss of power Published 2018-06-13.

What to do now

Replace the battery management system (bms) main and sub units and wiring loom

Units affected

398

Recall number

R-2018-123

Official notice

2018-06-13

The hazard

High voltage battery system may malfunction and cause a sudden loss of power

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

OPTIMA PHEV

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Affected products

Product 1

KIA OPTIMA PHEV

Units affected

398

Risk / hazard

High voltage battery system may malfunction and cause a sudden loss of power

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Kia

Phone

Not provided

Brand: KIA. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2018-123

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

R-2018-123

Campaign number

181019

Units affected

398

Classification

DVSA recall R-2018-123

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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