{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2019639","date":"2019-12-17","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Engine","summary":"Issue:\nKia Canada is conducting a Product Improvement Campaign that provides an update to the engine control module to detect potential problems before an engine fails. An engine failure may cause a sudden loss of power with an inability to restart.\n\nSafety Risk:\nA sudden loss of engine power could increase the risk of a crash.\n\nCorrective Actions:\nThe company will notify owners by mail. Owners will be instructed to take their vehicle to a dealer to update the software for the engine control module.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"SC029","part_number":null,"units":26082,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety TC","french":{"component":"Moteur","notification":"Sécurité - TC","summary":"Problème :\nKia Canada procède à une campagne d’amélioration de produit qui consiste à une mise à jour du module de commande du moteur qui permettra de détecter les problèmes potentiels avant que le moteur ne tombe en panne. Une panne du moteur pourrait provoquer une perte soudaine de puissance et une incapacité à redémarrer le véhicule.\n\nRisques pour la sécurité :\nUne perte soudaine de puissance moteur pourrait augmenter les risques d'accident.\n\nMesures correctives :\nLe constructeur avisera les propriétaires par la poste et leur demandera d'apporter leur véhicule chez un concessionnaire pour mettre à jour le logiciel du module de commande du moteur."},"vehicles":[{"year":2019,"make":"KIA","model":"OPTIMA","vehicle_id":"2019_kia_optima","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2019,"make":"KIA","model":"SORENTO","vehicle_id":"2019_kia_sorento","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2019,"make":"KIA","model":"SPORTAGE","vehicle_id":"2019_kia_sportage","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"KIA","model":"SPORTAGE","vehicle_id":"2020_kia_sportage","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":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2019639"}