NHTSA recall 22V093000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 22V093000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SC228 |
| Manufacturer | Kia Motors America |
| Reported | 2022-02-17 |
| Owners notified | 2022-08-02 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Units potentially affected | 72848 |
| Part numbers | Fuel Feed Tube for 2.4L GDI:31310-3Q900, Fuel Feed Tube for 2.0L T-GDI: 31310-3Q100 |
| Report | Annual report 2, for 2025 quarter 3 to 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 72848 |
| Reported remedied | 47949 (65%) |
| Reported unreachable | 9700 |
| Reported removed | 4057 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, 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.
What is wrong
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Optima vehicles that were previously repaired under NHTSA recall number 20V-100. The low pressure fuel hose may be damaged, or missing heat-protective tape, which can result in a fuel leak.
What can happen
A fuel leak can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the low pressure fuel hose, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 2, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-33-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC228.
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.nhtsa.gov.
| 2013 KIA OPTIMA | |
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| 2014 KIA OPTIMA |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TSB-026 | 2013-12-31. Service bulletin. KIA: A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATES WITH ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) SYSTEM AND TO CORRECT CONCERN, HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, FUEL DELIVERY PIPE AND MOUNTING BOLTS WOULD BE REPLACED, IF NECESSARY. MODEL 2011-2014 OPTIMA, SPORTAGE, SORENTO, CADENZA. *PE |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.