Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V130000 | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | from 01/20/2006 to 01/30/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 139844 | 06/17/2009 | MFR | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | 04/17/2009 | 04/17/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Huyndai-kia is recalling 139,844 my 2006-2007- sedona, sportage, sorento and my rondo and amanti vehicles. the stop lamp switch in the affected vehicles may malfunction. a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause the brake lights to remain illuminated when the brake pedal is released. a stop lamp switch malfunction may also affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature so the transmission shifter would not be able to be shifted out of the park position. it may also cause the electronic stability control (esc) malfunction light to illuminate, and it may not deactivate the cruise control when the brake pedal is depressed. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Any of these malfunctions, alone or in combination, may lead to a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch free of charge. the recall began on june 17, 2009. owners may contact kia's consumer assistance center at 1-800-333-4542. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Hyundai-kia recall no. sc077.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||||
| KT-2008082201 | 08/28/2008 | 10026726 | Kia: all models. article provides information relating to the improved durability of bulb life for rear combination bulb; rear stop lamp/tail lamp bulb utilized on multiple kia models. *pe | 12/09/2008 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||||
| KT-2008082201 | 08/28/2008 | 10026726 | Kia: all models. article provides information relating to the improved durability of bulb life for rear combination bulb; rear stop lamp/tail lamp bulb utilized on multiple kia models. *pe | 12/09/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 71000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia sportage. while the contact was driving approximately 35 mph, the esc off warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. the cruise control would not engage and both rear brake lights failed to function. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they replaced the brake light switch. the failure continued to occur after the vehicle was repaired. nhtsa recall campaign number 09v130000 (exterior lighting:brake lights:switch) was related to the failure; however, the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and to be repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 71,000. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 71000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 kia sportage. while the contact was driving approximately 35 mph, the esc off warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. also, the cruise control would not engage and both rear brake lights failed to function. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they replaced the brake light switch. the failure continued after the repair. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 09v130000 (exterior lighting:brake lights:switch). the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was in the process of being taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis and repair. the failure mileage was approximately 71,000. js | |||
| 10/02/2010 | 33000 | ||
| 2006 kia sportage ex with v-6 has a habit of completely shutting down electrically, killing the engine and thus all lights, power assist to steering/brakes, etc. previously this occurred only when taking off from a stop (previously reported). this time our daughter was driving at highway speeds at night in the middle of utah when this occurred again. she was able to get it off the highway safely without incident in complete darkness and no power assists. car was running on cruise control so no driver function could have caused the incident. no warning such as engine stumble, flickering lights, etc,, it just shut off!!! once safely stopped, our daughter was able to restart the car and get to the destination without incident. dealer is aware of this problem but is unable to fix it. only has been taken to dealer for repairs. | |||