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

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DVSA reference	R/2024/465
Launched	5 December 2024
Make	Kia (listed as KIA)
Manufacturer reference	241143 241144 241147 241148 240S28 241152 241153 241154 241155
Vehicles listed	160,314

Models

Model	Vehicles	Built from	Built to
Carens UN	685	19 September 2009	14 December 2012
RIO JB	2	28 October 2009	26 September 2011
RIO JB	6,961	28 October 2009	26 September 2011
Picanto SA	8,183	17 December 2009	11 January 2011
Carens RP	970	28 August 2012	23 July 2018
Carens RP	1,928	28 August 2012	23 July 2018
Carens RP	1,714	28 August 2012	23 July 2018
Carens RP	1,529	28 August 2012	23 July 2018
Carens RP	2,702	28 August 2012	23 July 2018
Carens RP	844	28 August 2012	23 July 2018
Carens RP	2,619	28 August 2012	23 July 2018
Sportage SLE	49,477	12 March 2010	24 January 2014
Optima TF	3,069	9 February 2010	23 July 2015
Soul AM	9,216	9 June 2010	30 October 2013
Sorento XM	11,036	1 July 2010	21 August 2014
RIO UB	59,379	15 December 2010	31 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

No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees.

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.