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KIA - The electrical circuit within the hecu may experience a short circuit condition

Official notice

17 May 2021

Last checked

17 May 2021

Medium riskDVSA
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An official DVSA notice concerns KIA - The electrical circuit within the hecu may experience a short circuit condition. The electrical circuit within the hecu may experience a short circuit condition Published 2021-05-17.

What to do now

Replace the multi fuse assembly with a lower amperage version & replace the junction box cover.

Units affected

283

Recall number

R-2021-155

Official notice

2021-05-17

The hazard

The electrical circuit within the hecu may experience a short circuit condition

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

STINGER

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Affected products

Product 1

KIA STINGER

Units affected

283

Risk / hazard

The electrical circuit within the hecu may experience a short circuit condition

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

KIA

Manufacturer

Kia

Phone

Not provided

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

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2021-155

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2021-155

Campaign number

201121

Units affected

283

Classification

DVSA recall R-2021-155

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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