{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 16V815 (SC138): Model Year 2008-2009 Kia Sportage",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v815/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V815 (Kia): If the HECU short circuits, there is an increased risk of an engine compartment fire. Kia's own number: SC138.",
  "excerpt": "Kia Sportage, model years 2008 to 2009. Filed by Kia Motors America and reported to NHTSA on 10 November 2016. 71,704 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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 allowing water to get onto the HECU circuit board. If the water is contaminated with … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Kia's own number for this recall: SC138. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V815 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the HECU short circuits, there is an increased risk of an engine compartment fire.” 16V815 Kia Motors America Electrical System:Wiring 10 November 2016 2008-2009 KIA SPORTAGE If the HECU short circuits, there is an increased risk of an engine compartment fire. Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the connector pins for corrosion, if no corros",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:43:26+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:47:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 16V815 (SC138): Model Year 2008-2009 Kia Sportage\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v815/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}