NHTSA campaign 20V436000 · Kia campaign SC194

Kia Recall 20V-436: Inoperative Trailer Brake Lights/FMVSS 108

NHTSA recall 20V436000 (Kia campaign SC194) was reported by Kia Motors America on July 28, 2020, with 86,921 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kia Telluride for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on September 10, 2020, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 20V436000 (also written 20V-436 or 20V436)
Filed by: Kia Motors America
Kia campaign number: SC194
Report received: July 28, 2020
Potentially affected: 86,921 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Electrical System — Wiring
Owners notified: September 10, 2020
Safety standard: FMVSS 108

Repair completion: 92.78% (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 20V436000. 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 Telluride
- 2020

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V436000.

Defect description

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2020 Telluride vehicles equipped with Smart Cruise Control (SCC). When a trailer is connected to the vehicle, the trailer brake lights will not illuminate when the SCC applies the brakes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Safety consequence

Inoperative trailer brake lights can fail to warn other drivers that the vehicle is slowing, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Kia will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional wire harness to the main fuse box to signal the trailer brake lights, free of charge. The recall began September 10, 2020. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC194.

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 20V436000

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.