# Transport Canada recall 2022500

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: 2022500
- Manufacturer's number: RC169
- Reported: 2022\-09\-07
- Component: Electrical
- Notification type: Safety TC
- Units potentially affected: 1858

## What is wrong

Issue:

On certain vehicles, a bracket for the folding rear seats can damage the wiring for the rear seat heater. If this happens, the wiring could short circuit.

Note: This recall only affects vehicles equipped with fold\-and\-dive rear seats with the seat heater option.

Safety Risk:

A short circuit could create a fire risk, even while the vehicle is parked and turned off.

Corrective Action:

Kia will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to reinforce the rear seat heater wire harness. Kia advises that you may continue to drive your vehicle, but that you should park it outside and away from structures until the recall repairs are completed.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2023 KIA SPORTAGE](/makes/kia/sportage/2023/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.

- [TSB\_CLI049\_R2](/bulletins/11036628.md), 2026-09-02, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_ELE426](/bulletins/11036390.md), 2026-08-27, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_ELE416](/bulletins/11035254.md), 2026-07-28, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_ELE422](/bulletins/11033217.md), 2026-06-03, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_ELE417](/bulletins/11031906.md), 2026-05-01, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_ELE394](/bulletins/11030345.md), 2026-03-31, Service bulletin
- [SC325\_TSB\_R1](/bulletins/11029043.md), 2026-02-26, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_ELE399\_R1](/bulletins/11028002.md), 2026-02-02, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_ENG259\_R1](/bulletins/11025761.md), 2025-12-01, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_ENG259](/bulletins/11024183.md), 2025-10-09, 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/2022500](/v1/recalls/tc/2022500)

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