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KIA - Vehicles may have brake fluid contamination caused by topping up with an incorrect fluid

Official notice

3 Feb 2021

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns KIA - Vehicles may have brake fluid contamination caused by topping up with an incorrect fluid. Vehicles may have brake fluid contamination caused by topping up with an incorrect fluid Published 2021-02-03.

What to do now

Replace the brake master cylinder and change the brake fluid on affected vehicles.

Units affected

578

Recall number

R-2020-357

Official notice

2021-02-03

The hazard

Vehicles may have brake fluid contamination caused by topping up with an incorrect fluid

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 QLE

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Affected products

Product 1

KIA SPORTAGE QLe

Units affected

578

Risk / hazard

Vehicles may have brake fluid contamination caused by topping up with an incorrect fluid

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-2020-357

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2020-357

Campaign number

BFCLR1

Units affected

578

Classification

DVSA recall R-2020-357

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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