NHTSA Campaign 21V137000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
NHTSA campaign 21V137000 covers 8 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 21V137000 with NHTSA on March 4, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V137000, NHTSA lists up to 379,931 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V137000 were scheduled from April 30, 2021, 57 days after the report.
21V137000 covers 2 models from Kia, model years 2017–2021.
Owners of the model years 21V137000 covers have filed at least 5 complaints naming the service brakes, hydraulic, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 21V137000 vehicles, the 2019 Kia Sportage has the most (4).
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V137000 ranks 6 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 21V137000, Kia Motors America has 7 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 21V137000 was 20V519000, reported on August 27, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Sportage and Cadenza vehicles. The electrical circuit in the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may short-circuit, which can cause a fire in the engine compartment.
- The risk
- An engine compartment fire can increase the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures as a precaution until the recall repair is complete. Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace certain fuses in the electrical junction box. Vehicles equipped with an electronic parking brake (EPB) will also receive a HECU software update. Repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on April 30, 2021. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC206.
Reported March 4, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V137000 (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V137000, 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: March 4, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted