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2021 Kia Sportage Recall

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Active Safety 2021 Kia Sportage Recalls (3)

Safety recall notices and repair campaigns registered for the 2021 Kia Sportage in Canada.

Ref #2024-549 Campaign : INC003
2024-08-15 647 384 units

Label

Issue Description

On certain vehicles, the compliance label may be missing information in French. The words listed on the label for "Tires", "Rims", "Front" and "Rear" appear in English only, when they should be listed as "Tires/Pneus", "Rims/Jantes", "Front/Avant" and "Rear/Arriere". Canadian regulations require this information to be listed on the label in both English and French.

Safety Risk

These small errors do not affect vehicle safety.

Corrective Action & Repair

This is not a recall. Kia has corrected the compliance label for all new vehicles.

Free parts & labor under Motor Vehicle Safety Act Transport Canada Open Data
Ref #2021-187 Campaign : INC002
2021-03-23 3 688 units

Other

Issue Description

On certain vehicles, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern. As of September 1, 2020, Canadian regulations require all companies to provide this information in the owner's manual.

Safety Risk

This error does not affect vehicle safety.

Corrective Action & Repair

This is not a recall. Kia has corrected the owner's manual for all new vehicles. Additionally, corrected owner's manuals are available to view on Kia Canada's website.

Free parts & labor under Motor Vehicle Safety Act Transport Canada Open Data
Ref #2021-123 Campaign : RC142
2021-03-08 59 106 units

Electrical

Issue Description

On certain vehicles, a problem in the control module for the antilock brake system (ABS) could cause it to short circuit. Note: This recall does not affect vehicles equipped with Smart Cruise Control (SCC).

Safety Risk

A short circuit could create a fire risk.

Corrective Action & Repair

Kia will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealer to install new ABS fuse(s) and, on certain models, update the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) software. Kia recommends that you should park your vehicle outdoors and away from other vehicles or structures until the recall repairs have been completed.

Free parts & labor under Motor Vehicle Safety Act Transport Canada Open Data
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Safety Recall Coverage
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Safety Compliance
CMVSS / NSVAC
Motor Vehicle Safety Act standards
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VIN Specifications
14 Attributes
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