Kia Optima, Sorento: Service brakes — control unit/module

Affects Kia Optima, Sorento · 2013–2015 — about 440K vehicles.

The hazard

An electrical short in the HECU increases the risk of a fire while parked or driving.

What to do

Owners are advised to park outside and away from other vehicles and structures until the recall repair is completed. Dealers will install a new multi-fuse, and inspect the HECU for leaks, replacing the HECU if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 2, 2021. This recall supersedes previous NHTSA recall number 20V-519. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC212.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational