NHTSA Campaign 22V800000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
NHTSA campaign 22V800000 covers 2 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 America, Inc filed the report for 22V800000 with NHTSA on October 24, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 22V800000, NHTSA lists up to 71,704 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 22V800000 were scheduled from December 22, 2022, 59 days after the report.
22V800000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2008–2009.
Owners of the model years 22V800000 covers have filed at least 8 complaints naming the service brakes, hydraulic, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 22V800000 vehicles, the 2009 Kia Sportage has the most (8).
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V800000 ranks 24 of 67 Kia America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 22V800000, Kia America, Inc has 2 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2008-2009 Sportage vehicles previously recalled under recall 16V-815. An engine compartment fire originating from around the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may occur while parked or driving.
- The risk
- A fire increases the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures and other vehicles until the recall repair has been performed. Dealers will inspect and replace the HECU, its wiring harness, and its fuses, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 22, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC253.
Reported October 24, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V800000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V800000, 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: October 24, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted