NHTSA Campaign 22V051000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
NHTSA campaign 22V051000 covers 5 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 22V051000 with NHTSA on February 2, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 22V051000, NHTSA lists up to 126,747 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 22V051000 were scheduled from April 26, 2022, 83 days after the report.
22V051000 covers 2 models from Kia, model years 2014–2017.
Owners of the model years 22V051000 covers have filed at least 80 complaints naming the service brakes, hydraulic, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 22V051000 vehicles, the 2016 Kia Sportage has the most (31).
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V051000 ranks 20 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 22V051000, Kia Motors America has 7 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 22V051000 was 21V936000, reported on December 1, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2018 K900 and 2014-2016 Sportage vehicles. The Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short, which could result in an engine compartment fire.
- The risk
- An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will install a new fuse for the HECU circuit board, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 22, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC227.
Reported February 2, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V051000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V051000, 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: February 2, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted