Skip to the record

CarsMultiverse/UK recalls

A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.

DVSA referenceR/2023/255
Launched29 September 2023
MakeKia (listed as KIA)
Manufacturer reference220S15 & 221048
Vehicles listed83,124

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Ceed20,78126 October 201825 September 2020
Stonic20,78126 June 201914 April 2020
Sportage20,78125 October 201828 September 2020
Optima20,78126 October 201825 September 2020

Concern

The mesh filter inside the tandem pump may block causing insufficient oil supply and a risk of vacuum pump failure. If the pump fails there will be no vacuum assistance and the possibility of increased braking distance when applying the brake pedal.

Defect, as DVSA words it

The mesh filter inside the tandem pump may block causing insufficient oil supply and a risk of vacuum pump failure. If the pump fails there will be no vacuum assistance and the possibility of increased braking distance when applying the brake pedal.�

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Remove the mesh filter and check the vacuum pump for damage if damaged replace the pump/drive belt.

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

European UnionSafety Gate alert A12/02275/23 from Belgium, 29/09/2023

Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (220S15), which the registers share. See the same recall, Britain and America.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 4 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read once. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

A project by A.I.T. Multiverse Consulting Ltd · cars@aitmultiverse.com