2019 Kia Optima recall: collision avoidance
ā ļø What's wrong
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2019 Optima vehicles equipped with Gamma 1.6L Turbo-GDI or Theta II 2.0L Turbo-GDI engines. A software error in the Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) system may cause the braking assist function to not engage when a stationary vehicle is detected.
š„ The risk
Improper intervention of the Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist can increase the risk of a crash.
š§ The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V539000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SC179
- Manufacturer
- Kia Motors America
- Vehicles affected
- 11,423
- Component
- FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
- Owner phone
- 1-800-333-4542
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 27, 2019
- Built
- May 21, 2018 ā May 29, 2019
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.