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Kia electrical circuit in the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (hecu) may short-circuit, which can cause a fire in the engine compartment.

NHTSA campaign 21V-137 · Reported March 4, 2021 · 379,931 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Kia Cadenza and Sportage
VEHICLES AFFECTED
379,931
REMEDY
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures as a precaution until the recall repair is complete.
COST
Free

The short version

Kia Motors America reported a problem with the antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip control unit/module. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The electrical circuit in the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may short-circuit, which can cause a fire in the engine compartment.

WHY IT MATTERS

An engine compartment fire can increase the risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace certain fuses in the electrical junction box, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 21V-137.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2017–2019Kia Cadenza
2017–2021Kia Sportage

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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