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NHTSA Investigation DP18003 — Official Record

NHTSA Investigation DP18003 is an official NHTSA record with 22 normalized vehicle applications. Review its status, scope, source and decision path.

Official identifiers and sources shown at claim level Data refreshed 8/29/2026

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What this official record is

NHTSA opened investigation DP18003 on 2018-08-21. The official flat file lists 22 mapped model-year applications and 52 component labels and links recall 19V204000.. This page preserves the official identifier as the record identity; it is not a make/model keyword permutation.

Status
closed
Record Kind
nhtsa investigation
Official Identifier
DP18003

SOURCES

summary

Status and publication dates

The official source lists publication date 2018-08-21, update date 2019-05-10, and status closed.

Status
closed
Updated On
2019-05-10
Published On
2018-08-21

applicability

Vehicles and configurations listed by the official source

The normalized source contains 22 applicability rows. A model-year match is not proof that this record applies to an individual VIN.

Official records
22

Applications

  • 2010 Kia Soul
  • 2011 Hyundai Sonata
  • 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
  • 2011 Kia Optima
  • 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid
  • 2011 Kia Soul
  • 2012 Hyundai Sonata
  • 2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
  • 2012 Kia Optima
  • 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid

methodology

Investigation subject and linked actions

The fields below are normalized from the official record. Blank fields remain blank rather than being inferred or filled with generic repair advice.

Subject
Non-crash Vehicle Fires
Closed Date
2019-05-10
Opened Date
2018-08-21
Campaign Number
19V204000
Component Count
52
Application Count
22

repair options

How to use this record

An investigation is not a recall and does not diagnose the vehicle. Use the action number with a dealer or qualified repair shop, and check any linked recall separately.

Vin Check Required
Yes
Diagnosis Provided
No
DIY repair procedure provided
No

sources

Official source and limitations

Identity, dates, status, document locator and applications come from NHTSA public data. The record can inform whether to contact a dealer or repair shop, but it does not prove the cause of a current symptom.

Source Url
https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle-safety/defects-investigations
Source Records
1,768