NHTSA campaign 19V539000 · Kia campaign SC179
Kia Recall 19V-539: Collision-Avoidance Assist may not Engage
NHTSA recall 19V539000 (Kia campaign SC179) was reported by Kia Motors America on July 19, 2019, with 11,423 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kia Optima for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on August 27, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 19V539000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V539000 (also written 19V-539 or 19V539)
- Filed by
- Kia Motors America
- Kia campaign number
- SC179
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 11,423 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Forward Collision Avoidance — Automatic Emergency Braking
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 86.95% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 19V539000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Kia
Kia Optima
- 2019 · Vehicles built May 21, 2018 – May 29, 2019 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V539000.
Defect description
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2019 Optima vehicles equipped with Gamma 1.6L Turbo-GDI or Theta II 2.0L Turbo-GDI engines. A software error in the Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) system may cause the braking assist function to not engage when a stationary vehicle is detected.
Safety consequence
Improper intervention of the Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will update the FCA software, free of charge. The recall began August 27, 2019. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC179.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 19V539000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.