# Transport Canada recall 2021278

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.

- Published by: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2021278
- Manufacturer's number: RC146
- Reported: 2021\-05\-12
- Component: Brakes
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 23153

## What is wrong

Issue:

On certain vehicles, brake fluid can enter the brake Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit \(HECU\) and cause a short circuit.

Note: This recall replaces RC138 \(Transport Canada recall 2020\-405\). Vehicles that were repaired under that recall also require this repair.

Safety Risk:

A short circuit could create a fire risk.

Corrective Actions:

Kia will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to have the HECU inspected and replaced if necessary. The dealer will also replace the ABS multi\-fuse. Kia recommends that you should park your vehicle outdoors, and away from other vehicles or structures until the recall repairs have been completed.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2014 KIA SORENTO](/makes/kia/sorento/2014/recalls.md)
- [2015 KIA SORENTO](/makes/kia/sorento/2015/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [PS675](/bulletins/10179255.md), 2020-09-03, Service bulletin
- [VSC148TSB](/bulletins/10109848.md), 2017-08-02, Service bulletin
- [VSC148OWNER](/bulletins/10109846.md), 2017-08-02, Service bulletin
- [VSC148DPSM](/bulletins/10109845.md), 2017-08-02, Service bulletin
- [VSC148DP](/bulletins/10109844.md), 2017-08-02, Service bulletin
- [047](/bulletins/10058121.md), 2015-08-04, Service bulletin

## 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/2021278](/v1/recalls/tc/2021278)

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