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 | |||
| 07/14/2012 | 1 | ||
| Hi! i just took my 2007 kia sportage in for an oil change today, july 14, 2012 and initially thought that my tail lights were burnt out. the mechanic stated that my vehicle's brake lights were not working at all. after researching the internet, i found out that kia recalled 2007 sportage in 2009 because of external break lighting issues. i was not notified of this recall by the kia dealer whatsoever and have driven this car for three years. i am completely beside myself that i drove a car for three years with a major safety recall. at this point, i cannot afford a new car so i do not know what to do. i guess i should consider myself lucky to be alive. i have to submit this complaint because it is not right to keep this information from consumers. it is negligent and irresponsible to sell a car to someone if it has a safety recall and not to notify or warn them about it. *tr | |||
| 05/09/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Esc liight and breaklights don't work, on prior recall list, dealer refuses to fix | |||
| 01/21/2009 | 65574 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 kia sportage. the contact stated that the brake lights fail to illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed. he checked the bulbs on the vehicle and they were working normally. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 65,574. | |||