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KIA - An electrical circuit within the hydraulic electronic control unit (hecu) may experience a short circuit condition that results in excessive current.

Official notice

3 Feb 2023

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns KIA - An electrical circuit within the hydraulic electronic control unit (hecu) may experience a short circuit condition that results in excessive current.. An electrical circuit within the hydraulic electronic control unit (hecu) may experience a short circuit condition that results in excessive current. Published 2023-02-03.

What to do now

Replace the fuses in the junction box with a lower rated version.

Units affected

46,181

Recall number

R-2023-015

Official notice

2023-02-03

The hazard

An electrical circuit within the hydraulic electronic control unit (hecu) may experience a short circuit condition that results in excessive current.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

SPORTAGE SLE

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Affected products

Product 1

KIA SPORTAGE SLe

Units affected

46,181

Risk / hazard

An electrical circuit within the hydraulic electronic control unit (hecu) may experience a short circuit condition that results in excessive current.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Kia

Phone

Not provided

Brand: KIA. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2023-015

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2023-015

Campaign number

220S39

Units affected

46,181

Classification

DVSA recall R-2023-015

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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