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Kia engine compartment fire originating from around the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (hecu) may occur while parked or driving.

NHTSA campaign 22V-800 · Reported October 24, 2022 · 71,704 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Kia Sportage
VEHICLES AFFECTED
71,704
REMEDY
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures and other vehicles until the recall repair has been performed.
COST
Free

The short version

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

WHAT

An engine compartment fire originating from around the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may occur while parked or driving.

WHY IT MATTERS

A fire increases the risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will inspect and replace the HECU, its wiring harness, and its fuses, as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 22V-800.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2008–2009Kia 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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