{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"25V874000","date":"2025-12-17","owner_notified":"2026-02-13","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","component":"TRAILER HITCHES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL","summary":"Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Sportage Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) and 2024-2025 Sportage vehicles equipped with a 4.2\" screen and a Genuine Kia tow hitch harness accessory. Due to a software error, the instrument panel screen may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, \"Controls and Displays.\"","consequence":"An instrument panel screen that fails to display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the tow hitch harness control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 13, 2026. Owners may contact Kia Customer Service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC359. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 31, 2025.","notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"SC359","part_number":"DWF67-AC001, DWF67-AC000","units":5046,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":3,"period_from":"2026-3","period_to":"2026-3","submitted":"2026-10-14","involved":5046,"remedied":2112,"unreachable":1853,"removed":919,"remedied_percent":41,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2024,"make":"KIA","model":"SPORTAGE","vehicle_id":"2024_kia_sportage","match":"exact","built_from":"2023-07-11","built_to":null},{"year":2025,"make":"KIA","model":"SPORTAGE","vehicle_id":"2025_kia_sportage","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":"2025-04-28"},{"year":2023,"make":"KIA","model":"SPORTAGE PHEV","vehicle_id":"2023_kia_sportage","match":"base","built_from":"2023-05-02","built_to":null},{"year":2024,"make":"KIA","model":"SPORTAGE PHEV","vehicle_id":"2024_kia_sportage","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2025,"make":"KIA","model":"SPORTAGE PHEV","vehicle_id":"2025_kia_sportage","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":"2025-07-04"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/25V874000"}