Recall - 22V-626 4-pin Tow Hitch Harness Fire

[AZTellurideBLK]

phew 7 pin here.

 

[bogie]

Read the available documentation carefully...

Only if you have 4-pin OEM harnes installed... not one from an aftermarket store...

All years are being recalled just in case owners may have had the OEM 4-pin installed, factory or elsewhere...

Take a breath and relax... only 1 fire reported and 5 other harnesses showing heat damage... out how many thousands...

Pulling the fuse is a good temp fix as long as you're not towing (and if it's a separate fuse - I haven't looked)

 

[GeotechDuck]

Looks like I have a 7-pin connection, so I guess that means I am okay?

 

[bogie]

Any factory installed 4-pin connections on 2022 models?

No - 21 & 22 ordered with tow package are 7-pin.

But, any year could have OEM 4-pin installed after delivery...

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[2020Telly]

If you have the factory 4-pin harness, you’re covered.

I keep reading it and that's not obvious to me. My VIN is within the range listed but I purchased S9F67-AC000 4-pin harness in July 2019 online presumably by a Kia parts supplier and installed it myself. I'll probably just buy the Tekonsha #118784 or Curt #56420 and hold on to see if I could return the Kia one for a credit at some point.

 

[WhiteSX]

Note: This post is not meant to instruct you on how to address this issue. I'm simply showing you I addressed it for my specific situation. I am not responsible for repairs or alterations made by you to your vehicle.

• The trailer fuse is located in the under hood fuse box
• I tested the trailer pin voltage while running to confirm power
• Pulled the fuse
• Retested to confim power was no longer live at the 4 pin connector

 

[2020Telly]

Note: This post is not meant to instruct you on how to address this issue. I'm simply showing you I addressed it for my specific situation. I am not responsible for repairs or alterations made by you to your vehicle.

• The trailer fuse is located in the under hood fuse box
• I tested the trailer pin voltage while running to confirm power
• Pulled the fuse
• Retested to confim power was no longer live at the 4 pin connector

Don’t forget to turn on your lights otherwise you won’t see any voltage.

 

[dinotoad]

I know I have the 7 pin so I assume I am OK. I can not park outside because pack rats will eat my cars. I will pull the fuse if need be.
Please let us all know if the 7 pin hitch turns out to be a problem also.
Thanks!

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[bruesjoh04]

I know I have the 7 pin so I assume I am OK. I can not park outside because pack rats will eat my cars. I will pull the fuse if need be.
Please let us all know if the 7 pin hitch turns out to be a problem also.
Thanks!

The 7 pin was not included. If it was, it would have been a part of the recall.

 

[judojim]

I know I have the 7 pin so I assume I am OK. I can not park outside because pack rats will eat my cars. I will pull the fuse if need be.
Please let us all know if the 7 pin hitch turns out to be a problem also.
Thanks!

Go to the nhtsa website and enter your VIN. It will tell you whether your specific vehicle is affected by the recall.

Recalls | NHTSA

Use our VIN lookup tool to check for recalls on your car, or search by make and model. Also, get recall information on car seats, tires and equipment.

www.nhtsa.gov

 

[dinotoad]

Go to the nhtsa website and enter your VIN. It will tell you whether your specific vehicle is affected by the recall.

Recalls | NHTSA

Use our VIN lookup tool to check for recalls on your car, or search by make and model. Also, get recall information on car seats, tires and equipment.

www.nhtsa.gov

Thanks, my VIN says no recalls. However, I do remember other recalls in the past that kept getting expanded later to include more models.

 

[2020Telly]

Go to the nhtsa website and enter your VIN. It will tell you whether your specific vehicle is affected by the recall.

Recalls | NHTSA

Use our VIN lookup tool to check for recalls on your car, or search by make and model. Also, get recall information on car seats, tires and equipment.

www.nhtsa.gov

This may only work if your VIN has the factory installed 4-pin harness. In other words if the tow option was on your original window sticker. I bought the Kia 4-pin harness after taking delivery therefore my VIN shows no recalls. I’ll wait for the letter from Kia. In the meantime I pulled the fuse as a previous poster recommended and continue to park in my garage.

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[bruesjoh04]

I keep reading it and that's not obvious to me. My VIN is within the range listed but I purchased S9F67-AC000 4-pin harness in July 2019 online presumably by a Kia parts supplier and installed it myself. I'll probably just buy the Tekonsha #118784 or Curt #56420 and hold on to see if I could return the Kia one for a credit at some point.

It says there were 36,417 Tellurides potentially affected. 27,744 are easy to identify… those are 2020 Tellurides equipped from the outset with the port installed option. Then it says part sales data show another 8,673 components were sold to dealers for installation. If you bought one, that would include yours. The problem is, there is no easy way for a Kia to know you have one because if it wasn’t installed from the outset, it isn’t attached to your VIN. But ultimately, if you have the product, you’re covered.

Interestingly, these two identical recalls with the Telluride and Palisade are being handled rather differently.

With the Telluride, they say they’re recalling about 36,000 cars, but only about 28,000 are easily identified. The rest will just have to know and figure it out (like you).

With the Palisade, they are recalling 245,030 cars (virtually all 2020-22 models) in an attempt to positively identify all 40,480 affected units. They’re doing this because they don’t want to miss any cars that could have had the part installed later on, or maybe cases where it’s the second or third owner who is clueless and doesn’t realize they have it. That’s probably the best way to do it, but it doesn’t look as good (245,000 in the recall vs 40,000 even potentially affected).

 

[rack]

Read the available documentation carefully...

Only if you have 4-pin OEM harnes installed... not one from an aftermarket store...

All years are being recalled just in case owners may have had the OEM 4-pin installed, factory or elsewhere...

Take a breath and relax... only 1 fire reported and 5 other harnesses showing heat damage... out how many thousands...

Pulling the fuse is a good temp fix as long as you're not towing (and if it's a separate fuse - I haven't looked)

thanx for that!

 

[User99]

I pulled the fuse.

 

[tpgh]

Put it in perspective. You’re twice as likely, 1:15000, to get struck by lightning than a fire from this so no need to panic. Still pull the fuse because it’s so easy.

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[garyjuergens]

 

[2020Telly]

Then it says part sales data show another 8,673 components were sold to dealers for installation. If you bought one, that would include yours. The problem is, there is no easy way for a Kia to know you have one because if it wasn’t installed from the outset, it isn’t attached to your VIN. But ultimately, if you have the product, you’re covered.

I read the same thing but it is unclear to me if I would be covered because I did not purchase from a dealer. I purchased from a parts website online. I hope you are right and I am covered. But for now I’ll just drive with the fuse out, only put it in when I’m towing and continue to park in my garage until Kia sends something official. Apparently this recall made national news because I have had people who know very little about cars who know I have a Telluride urging me to park outside.

 

[Bohen]

Where is the fuse located at?
I had the factory 4 but had them replace it with the oem 7pin due to the 4 pin not working..

 

[Bohen]

I guess I should have read the whole post