# Transport Canada recall 2018132

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2018132
- Manufacturer's number: RC114
- Reported: 2018\-03\-15
- Component: Powertrain
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 112

## What is wrong

On certain plug\-in hybrid vehicles, the battery Voltage Protection Device \(VPD\) switch could inadvertently activate. If the VPD switch is activated, electricity to the vehicle's electric motor may be disconnected. If this occurs while the vehicle is driven under Electric Vehicle \(EV\) mode, the vehicle may experience a loss of motive power, which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will remove the current VPD switch and install two newly designed battery management systems containing new overvoltage protection devices. The corresponding wiring harness will also be installed. Note: This condition would result in the of the “Check Hybrid System" warning light illuminating.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2017 KIA OPTIMA](/makes/kia/optima/2017/recalls.md)
- [2018 KIA OPTIMA](/makes/kia/optima/2018/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TSB\_TRA046\_R5](/bulletins/11017172.md), 2025-04-23, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_TRA046\_R4](/bulletins/11000787.md), 2024-06-04, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_TRA072\_R5](/bulletins/10245265.md), 2023-12-05, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_TRA072\_R4](/bulletins/10238484.md), 2023-07-05, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_TRA072\_R4](/bulletins/10237610.md), 2023-07-05, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_TRA046\_R3](/bulletins/10226555.md), 2022-12-06, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_TRA098](/bulletins/10200552.md), 2021-09-03, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_TRA083\_R1](/bulletins/10200551.md), 2021-09-03, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_TRA083](/bulletins/10185033.md), 2021-01-06, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_TRA046\_R1](/bulletins/10174520.md), 2020-05-05, Service bulletin

## 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/2018132](/v1/recalls/tc/2018132)

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