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KIA - Collision-avoidance assist may not engage

Official notice

19 Jul 2019

Last checked

19 Jul 2019

Risk not stated by sourceNHTSA
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An official NHTSA notice concerns KIA - Collision-avoidance assist may not engage. Improper intervention of the forward collision-avoidance assist can increase the risk of a crash. Published 2019-07-19.

What to do now

Kia will notify owners, and dealers will update the FCA software, free of charge. The recall began august 27, 2019. Owners may contact kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is sc179.

Units affected

11,423

Recall number

SC179

Official notice

2019-07-19

The hazard

Improper intervention of the forward collision-avoidance assist can increase the risk of a crash.

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Affected products

Product 1

Kia America, Inc. — Collision-avoidance assist may not engage

Units affected

11,423

Risk / hazard

Improper intervention of the forward collision-avoidance assist can increase the risk of a crash.

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Brand

KIA

Manufacturer

Kia america, inc.

Phone

Not provided

Brand: KIA. Contact: Kia America, Inc..

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

SC179

Campaign number

19V539000

Units affected

11,423

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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