{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"20V399000","date":"2020-07-08","owner_notified":"2020-08-14","manufacturer":"Kia Motors America","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR","summary":"Kia Motors America (KIA) is recalling certain 2020 Sedona vehicles. The battery positive (B+) terminal nut on the alternator may not have been tightened properly during assembly, possibly causing it to loosen over time.","consequence":"If the alternator B+ terminal nut loosens, electrical arcing may result, increasing the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the alternator B+ terminal nut, tightening it as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began August 14, 2020.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC192.","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.","mfr_campaign":"SC192","part_number":null,"units":5385,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":3,"period_from":"2024-3","period_to":"2025-2","submitted":"2025-07-30","involved":5385,"remedied":4615,"unreachable":52,"removed":29,"remedied_percent":85,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2020,"make":"KIA","model":"SEDONA","vehicle_id":"2020_kia_sedona","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/20V399000"}