{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "KIA recall 20V399 (SC192): 2020 Sedona",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v399/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V399 (Kia): If the alternator B+ terminal nut loosens, electrical arcing may result, increasing the risk of a fire. Kia's own number: SC192.",
  "excerpt": "Kia Sedona, model year 2020. Filed by Kia Motors America and reported to NHTSA on 8 July 2020. 5,385 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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. 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: SC192. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 20V399 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 alternator B+ terminal nut loosens, electrical arcing may result, increasing the risk of a fire.” 20V399 Kia Motors America Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator 8 July 2020 2020-2020 KIA SEDONA If the alternator B+ terminal nut loosens, electrical arcing may result, increasing the risk of a fire. 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",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:13:15+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T17:56:07+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"KIA recall 20V399 (SC192): 2020 Sedona\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v399/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}