{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 20V750 (SC200): Kia Forte, Kia Forte Koup, Kia Optima Hybrid and 3 more (2011 to 2015)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v750/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V750 (Kia): An engine compartment fire increases the risk of injury. Kia's own number: SC200.",
  "excerpt": "Kia Forte, Kia Forte Koup, Kia Optima Hybrid, Kia Sorento, Kia Soul, Kia Sportage, model years 2011 to 2015. Filed by Kia Motors America and reported to NHTSA on 2 December 2020. 294,756 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2012-2013 Sorento, 2012-2015 Forte and Forte Koup, 2011-2013 Optima Hybrid, 2014-2015 Soul, and 2012 Sportage vehicles. An engine compartment fire can occur while driving. 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: SC200. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 20V750 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: “An engine compartment fire increases the risk of injury.” 20V750 Kia Motors America Engine 2 December 2020 2011-2015 KIA FORTE, KIA FORTE KOUP, KIA OPTIMA HYBRID, KIA SORENTO, KIA SOUL, KIA SPORTAGE An engine compartment fire increases the risk of injury. Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine compartment for fuel and/or engine oil leaks, perform an engine test and m",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:30:37+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T18:36:12+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 20V750 (SC200): Kia Forte, Kia Forte Koup, Kia Optima Hybrid and 3 more (2011 to 2015)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v750/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}