NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V815 Component(s): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Potential Number of Units Affected: 71,704 Manufacturer: Kia Motors America SUMMARY: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 Kia Sportage vehicles manufactured August 9, 2007, to May 13, 2009. The wire harness cover on the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may be improperly sealed … Read more
PS329 SUBJECT: ADJUSTING REAR HATCH CLOSING EFFORT When encountering a customer concern related to excessive rear hatch closing effort on some 2011MY to 2014MY Sportage (SL) vehicles, first, verify the customer concern by comparing the closing effort on the affected vehicle to other like vehicles. Make sure all windows are rolled up and … Read more
TT006 TECH TIP: Key stuck in ignition Symptom: Key stuck in ignition. Repair: Check the park micro-switch located on the left-hand side of the shifter. Inspect the switch lever to see if it is bent. This switch sends the “Park” input to the BCM. If the switch lever is bent, carefully straighten it so it … Read more
2013-026 SUBJECT: MIL ON WITH DTC P0087 – DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR This bulletin provides information related to some Optima (TF/QF), Sportage (SL), Sorento (XM) and Cadenza (VG) vehicles, which may experience a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illuminated with the ECM (Electronic Control Module) system-related DTC P0087. To correct this concern, follow the procedure … Read more
2014-077 SUBJECT: REAR VIEW CAMERA DIAGNOSIS/REPLACEMENT This bulletin provides information to diagnose and/or replace the rear view camera of some Kia vehicles (see table on Pg. 6 for specific models and production dates) which may exhibit inadequate image quality from the rear view camera. Possible concerns include: Blurry image quality Foreign material … Read more