{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 20V100 (SC187): 2013-2014 Optima",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v100/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V100 (Kia): If the fuel hose cracks, a fuel leak can occur, increasing the risk of a fire. Kia's own number: SC187.",
  "excerpt": "Kia Optima, model years 2013 to 2014. Filed by Kia Motors America and reported to NHTSA on 21 February 2020. 141,774 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Optima vehicles equipped with 2.4L Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) or 2.0L GDI Turbo engines. The low pressure fuel hose may deteriorate and crack over time due to heat generated within the engine compartment. 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: SC187. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 20V100 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 fuel hose cracks, a fuel leak can occur, increasing the risk of a fire.” 20V100 Kia Motors America Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 21 February 2020 2013-2014 KIA OPTIMA If the fuel hose cracks, a fuel leak can occur, increasing the risk of a fire. Kia will notify Owners, and Dealers will inspect the low pressure fuel hose for damage or leaking, replacing it as necessary",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:03:51+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T17:22:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 20V100 (SC187): 2013-2014 Optima\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v100/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}