# NHTSA recall 18V754000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 18V754000
- Manufacturer's number: SC170
- Manufacturer: Kia Motors America
- Reported: 2018\-10\-25
- Owners notified: 2018\-12\-20
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
- Units potentially affected: 16011

## What is wrong

Kia Motors America \(Kia\) is recalling certain 2018 Kia Stinger vehicles.  The front wiring harness located in the engine and passenger compartment may get damaged from contacting a burr on the left fender body panel.


## What can happen

The damaged wiring harness may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.


## The remedy

Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiring harness for damage.  If no damage is found, a cover will be installed.  If damage is found, the wiring harness will be replaced and a cover will be installed, free of charge.  The recall began December 20, 2018.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1\-800\-333\-4542.  Kia's number for this recall SC170.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-05\-11
- Vehicles in the campaign: 16011
- Reported remedied: 14025 \(87%\)
- Reported unreachable: 379
- Reported removed: 142

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2018 KIA STINGER](/makes/kia/stinger/2018/recalls.md). Built 2017\-07\-20 to 2018\-06\-08.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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