Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V815000

Electrical system: wiring

Kia Motors America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-11-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V815000

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
Kia Motors America
Vehicles affected
71,704
Reported to NHTSA
2016-11-10
Owners notified
2016-12-28

Defect description

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Kia Sportage vehicles manufactured August 9, 2007, to May 13, 2009. The wire harness cover on the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may be improperly sealed allowing water to get onto the HECU circuit board. If the water is contaminated with salt, such as could occur from melted snow, the wire harness connector pins may corrode and the circuit board may short circuit.

Safety risk

If the HECU short circuits, there is an increased risk of an engine compartment fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the connector pins for corrosion, if no corrosion is found, the connector cover will be replaced. If corrosion is present, the dealer will replace the HECU assembly and the connector cover, free of charge. The recall began on November 28, 2016. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC138.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Kia Sportage2009 2008

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.