NHTSA Campaign 22V051000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

Issued by Kia Motors America · Reported Feb 2, 2022 · 126,747 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2018 K900 and 2014-2016 Sportage vehicles. The Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short, which could result in an engine compartment fire.

Consequence

An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will install a new fuse for the HECU circuit board, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 22, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC227.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KIA K900 2016 126,747
KIA K900 2017 126,747
KIA K900 2018 126,747
KIA SPORTAGE 2014 126,747
KIA SPORTAGE 2015 126,747
KIA SPORTAGE 2016 126,747

Source: NHTSA Campaign 22V051000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.