# NHTSA recall 22V800000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

**NHTSA advises: park outside, away from buildings, until the repair is done.**

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 22V800000
- Manufacturer's number: SC253
- Manufacturer: Kia America, Inc.
- Reported: 2022\-10\-24
- Owners notified: 2022\-12\-22
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
- Units potentially affected: 71704
- Part numbers: \[58920\-1F350 \(4WD\)\], \[58920\-1F300 \(2WD\)\]

## What is wrong

Kia America, Inc. \(Kia\) is recalling certain 2008\-2009 Sportage vehicles previously recalled under recall 16V\-815.  An engine compartment fire originating from around the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit \(HECU\) may occur while parked or driving.


## What can happen

A fire increases the risk of injury.


## The remedy

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures and other vehicles until the recall repair has been performed.  Dealers will inspect and replace the HECU, its wiring harness, and its fuses, as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed December 22, 2022.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1\-800\-333\-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC253.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 2, for 2025 quarter 4 to 2026 quarter 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-10\-14
- Vehicles in the campaign: 71704
- Reported remedied: 14936 \(20%\)
- Reported unreachable: 9197
- Reported removed: 12648

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 KIA SPORTAGE](/makes/kia/sportage/2008/recalls.md)
- [2009 KIA SPORTAGE](/makes/kia/sportage/2009/recalls.md)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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