NHTSA Campaign 16V815000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA campaign 16V815000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: wiring. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 16V815000 with NHTSA on November 10, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V815000, NHTSA lists up to 71,704 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 9, 2007 and May 13, 2009.
The 16V815000 report reached NHTSA 8 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V815000 were scheduled from December 28, 2016, 48 days after the report.
16V815000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2008–2009.
Owners of the model years 16V815000 covers have filed at least 45 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V815000 vehicles, the 2008 Kia Sportage has the most (27).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V815000 ranks 29 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 16V815000, Kia Motors America has 9 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 16V815000 was 15V015000, reported on January 16, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- If the HECU short circuits, there is an increased risk of an engine compartment fire.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported November 10, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V815000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V815000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: November 10, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted