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KIA - Cooling fan resistor may melt
Official notice
16 Jan 2015
Last checked
16 Jan 2015
An official NHTSA notice concerns KIA - Cooling fan resistor may melt. If the cooling fan resistor overheats and melts, there is an increased risk of a vehicle fire. Published 2015-01-16.
What to do now
Kia will notify owners, and for vehicles produced from december 5, 2012 to january 27, 2014, dealers will replace the cooling fan resistor and multi-fuse unit. For vehicles produced from january 28, 2014 to april 17, 2014, dealers will replace the multi-fuse unit only. Owners of vehicles with a 1.8l engine will also have the engine control unit software updated. The recall began on february 20, 2015. Owners may contact kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is sc113.
Units affected
86,880
Recall number
SC113
Official notice
2015-01-16
The hazard
The hazard
If the cooling fan resistor overheats and melts, there is an increased risk of a vehicle fire.
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Brand: KIA. Contact: Kia America, Inc..
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