{"vehicle":{"id":"2005_kia_sportage","year":2005,"make":"Kia","model":"Sportage"},"may_apply":true,"as_of":{"us":"2026-10-19","ca":"2026-10-19"},"recalls":[{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2005226","date":"2005-08-08","manufacturer":null,"component":"Brakes","summary":"On certain vehicles, an undersized parking brake ratchet pawl could wear prematurely, resulting in unexpected failure of the parking brake.  Correction: Dealers will replace the parking brake engagement assembly.","mfr_campaign":"R15","units":617,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"exact","models":["SPORTAGE"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2005226"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"05V318000","date":"2005-07-08","manufacturer":"KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.","component":"PARKING BRAKE","summary":"ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER RATCHET PAWL WAS NOT PROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND MY DAMAGE THE TEETH OF THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER RATCHET.  DAMAGED PARKING BRAKE LEVER RATCHET TEETH MAY PREVENT THE PARKING BRAKE FROM ENGAGING OR MAY ALLOW THE PARKING BRAKE TO RELEASE AFTER IT HAS BEEN ENGAGED.","mfr_campaign":"SC-050","units":3672,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["SPORTAGE"],"built_from":"2005-03-29","built_to":"2005-05-18","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/05V318000"},{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2005160","date":"2005-05-20","manufacturer":null,"component":"Fuel System","summary":"On certain vehicles, fuel may leak from the o-ring seal into the internal vapour chamber located in the fuel tank at full tank conditions.  As a result, it may be difficult to fill the gas tank and/or fuel may leak from the evaporative air filter inlet.  Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.  Correction: Kia Canada Inc. has corrected all affected vehicles prior to distribution to dealers.","mfr_campaign":"R10","units":2104,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"exact","models":["SPORTAGE"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2005160"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"05V212000","date":"2005-05-03","manufacturer":"KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE","summary":"ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, FUEL MAY LEAK FROM THE O-RING INTO THE INTERNAL VAPOR CHAMBER LOCATED IN THE FUEL TANK AT FULL TANK CONDITIONS.","mfr_campaign":"SC-048","units":10360,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["SPORTAGE"],"built_from":"2004-10-28","built_to":"2005-03-26","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/05V212000"},{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2005102","date":"2005-04-08","manufacturer":null,"component":"Other","summary":"On certain vehicles, while cornering under conditions where Electronic Stability Program (ESP) activation may not be needed, a sensitive ESP may cause the engine to reduce power and the brake at one of the wheels to be applied without brake pedal application by the driver.  This may cause the vehicle to slow and may affect the path that the vehicle is traveling.  Brake application caused by inadvertent ESP activation may result in a crash.  Correction: Dealers will reprogram the ESP Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU).","mfr_campaign":"R14","units":1709,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"exact","models":["SPORTAGE"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2005102"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"05V120000","date":"2005-03-29","manufacturer":"KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.","component":"ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)","summary":"ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM (ESP),  THE YAW RATE SENSOR MAY BECOME TOO SENSITIVE AND MAY RECALIBRATE INACCURATELY.  WHILE DRIVING THE ESP PROGRAM MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO REDUCE POWER AND MAY CAUSE A BRAKE AT ONE OF THE WHEELS TO BE INAPPROPRIATELY.","mfr_campaign":"SC-044","units":7619,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["SPORTAGE"],"built_from":"2004-06-24","built_to":"2005-02-27","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/05V120000"}],"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":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."]}