EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car "Sportage" Kia — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0356/12
Summary
null Some vehicles have been fitted with a vacuum pump that could fail in service. If this occurs it will reduce the amount of vacuum available to the servo which, after a number of braking applications, will result in increased braking distances and pedal hardness. This could lead to a road accident.
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Product
Passenger car "Sportage" — Kia
- Brand
- Kia
- Name / model
- Sportage 1.7 CRDiThe model build dates are October 2010 to April 30, 2011 and the VIN range is U5YPC8****L019910 to U5YPC8****L065395
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
What is the risk?
- null Some vehicles have been fitted with a vacuum pump that could fail in service. If this occurs it will reduce the amount of vacuum available to the servo which, after a number of braking applications, will result in increased braking distances and pedal hardness. This could lead to a road accident.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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