EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Kia “Sportage” — risk: fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00736/21
Summary
A short circuit can occur in the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)/Electronic Stability Program (ESP) module.This could lead to an excessive current flow that can increase the risk of fire in the engine compartment.
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Product
Passenger car — Kia
- Brand
- Kia
- Name / model
- Sportage · e5*2007/46*1081, Type: QLE
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Vehicles, which are not equipped with smart cruise control (SCC).
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 19 March 2015 and 23 October 2020.
What is the risk?
- A short circuit can occur in the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)/Electronic Stability Program (ESP) module.This could lead to an excessive current flow that can increase the risk of fire in the engine compartment.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory 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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