What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2021123
- Recall date
- 8 March 2021
- Make
- Kia
- Models
- Sportage, Cadenza
- Model years
- 2017 to 2021
- Vehicle class
- SUV
- System
- Electrical
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 59,106
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Issue: rnOn certain vehicles, a problem in the control module for the antilock brake system (ABS) could cause it to short circuit. rnNote: This recall does not affect vehicles equipped with Smart Cruise Control (SCC). rn rnSafety Risk: rnA short circuit could create a fire risk. rn rnCorrective Actions: rnKia will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealer to install new ABS fuse(s) and, on certain models, update the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) software. Kia recommends that you should park your vehicle outdoors and away from other vehicles or structures until the recall repairs have been completed.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2021123.