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Kia Motors America

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

What could happen

If the cooling fan resistor overheats and melts, there is an increased risk of a vehicle fire.

Summary

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2014 Kia Forte vehicles manufactured December 5, 2012, to April 17, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the cooling fan resistor may overheat and melt.

Remedy

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.

Models and years in the notice

2014

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