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DVSA recall R/2024/465: Kia Carens UN, RIO JB, Picanto SA and 6 more (Kia HECU Fuse Replacement)

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KIA Carens UN, Rio JB, Rio JB, Picanto SA. Published by the DVSA as R/2024/465 on 5 December 2024. Concern: Kia HECU Fuse Replacement.

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DVSA referenceR/2024/465
Launched5 December 2024
MakeKia (listed as KIA)
Manufacturer reference241143 241144 241147 241148 240S28 241152 241153 241154 241155
Vehicles listed160,314

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Carens UN68519 September 200914 December 2012
RIO JB228 October 200926 September 2011
RIO JB6,96128 October 200926 September 2011
Picanto SA8,18317 December 200911 January 2011
Carens RP97028 August 201223 July 2018
Carens RP1,92828 August 201223 July 2018
Carens RP1,71428 August 201223 July 2018
Carens RP1,52928 August 201223 July 2018
Carens RP2,70228 August 201223 July 2018
Carens RP84428 August 201223 July 2018
Carens RP2,61928 August 201223 July 2018
Sportage SLE49,47712 March 201024 January 2014
Optima TF3,0699 February 201023 July 2015
Soul AM9,2169 June 201030 October 2013
Sorento XM11,0361 July 201021 August 2014
RIO UB59,37915 December 201031 March 2017

Concern

Kia HECU Fuse Replacement

Defect, as DVSA words it

The HECU hydraulic electronic control unit of affected vehicles equipped with Anti-lock Brake Systems ABS and Electronic Stability Control ESC could leak internally and cause an electrical short over time. In extreme cases the HECU could overheat with a possible risk of an under bonnet fire.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

The recall will replace the fuses in the junction box with a lower rated version.

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

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Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 17 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 15 times since. 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.

Kia elsewhere in this register

Kia is named on 87 notices in the copy of the DVSA’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.

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