EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Kia “Stinger” — risk: fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00085/21
Summary
The electrical circuit within the HECU (hydraulic electronic control unit) may experience a short circuit condition.The resulting excessive current can cause fire in the engine compartment, and consequently, increase the risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Kia
- Brand
- Kia
- Name / model
- Stinger · e11*2007/46*4002*03
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- KIA Stinger (CK), Model years: 2018, 2019.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 25 January 2018 and 28 June 2019.
What is the risk?
- The electrical circuit within the HECU (hydraulic electronic control unit) may experience a short circuit condition.The resulting excessive current can cause fire in the engine compartment, and consequently, increase the risk of an accident.
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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