{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 17V773 (SC158): 2012-2014 Forte and Forte Koup",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v773/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V773 (Kia): If the brake light switch plunger does not retract as it should when the brake pedal is not being pressed, the brake lights may sta...",
  "excerpt": "Kia Forte, Kia Forte Koup, model years 2012 to 2014. Filed by Kia Motors America and reported to NHTSA on 1 December 2017. 134,366 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Forte and Forte Koup vehicles. The brake pedal stopper pad can deteriorate allowing the brake light switch plunger to remain extended when the brake pedal is released. This will allow the brake lights to remain illuminated continuously. It can also allow the … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Kia's own number for this recall: SC158. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V773 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the brake light switch plunger does not retract as it should when the brake pedal is not being pressed, the brake lights may stay illuminated preventing accurate communication to following vehicles that the vehicle is slowing or stopping…” 17V773 Kia Motors America Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages 1 December 2017 2012-2014 KIA FO",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:22:08+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:31:10+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 17V773 (SC158): 2012-2014 Forte and Forte Koup\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v773/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}