EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Kia “Sorento BL, Carnival VQ” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00995/20
Summary
Oil and humidity may penetrate into the into the power supply of the ABS control module. As a result, short-circuit may occur, leading to electrical overload and increased risk of fire.
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Product
Passenger car — Kia
- Brand
- Kia
- Name / model
- Sorento BL, Carnival VQ · e9*98/14*0045* (Sorento), e4*2001/116*0112 (Carnival)
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Production dates: Carnival: between 10 June 2005 and 14 December 2009Sorento: between 14 December 2005 and 17 December 2008
- Recall information: https://www.kia.com/be/nl/mykia/
What is the risk?
- Oil and humidity may penetrate into the into the power supply of the ABS control module. As a result, short-circuit may occur, leading to electrical overload and increased risk of fire.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 29/06/2020
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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