EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Kia “Sorento, Carens, Carnival, Soul, Sportage, Optima” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0592/13
Summary
null A fault in the brake light switch may result in the brake light not coming on when the brake pedal is pressed or in the brake light remaining on. Moreover, in vehicles with automatic transmission it may not be possible to move the lever out of the ‘P’ position. The electronic stability control (ESC) may fail to operate, causing the ‘ESC OFF’ warning lamp on the dashboard to light up; if the cruise control is…
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Product
Passenger car — Kia
- Brand
- Kia
- Name / model
- Sorento, Carens, Carnival, Soul, Sportage, Optima · Types: AM, JC, XM, FG, MB, TF, JESModels: Sorento, Carens, Carnival, Soul, Sportage, OptimaType approval numbers: e4*2001/116*0133*, e9*98/14*0045*, e11*2007/116*0358*, e4*2001/116*0114*, e4*.....
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: Unknown
What is the risk?
- null A fault in the brake light switch may result in the brake light not coming on when the brake pedal is pressed or in the brake light remaining on. Moreover, in vehicles with automatic transmission it may not be possible to move the lever out of the ‘P’ position. The electronic stability control (ESC) may fail to operate, causing the ‘ESC OFF’ warning lamp on the dashboard to light up; if the cruise control is used, operating the brake pedal may not de-activate the speed control.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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