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title: "KIA SPORTAGE (2014) - Recall 22V051000 — NHTSA record 212649 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2018 K900 and 2014-2016 Sportage vehicles. The Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) module could malfunct"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-212649-kia-sportage-2014-recall-22v051000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# KIA SPORTAGE (2014) - Recall 22V051000 — NHTSA record 212649

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Feb 2, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: KIA SPORTAGE (2014) - Recall 22V051000
- **Reason**: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2018 K900 and 2014-2016 Sportage vehicles. The Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) module could malfunction and cause an electrical short, which could result in an engine compartment fire. An engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Kia Motors America
- **Quantity**: 126747
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 212649

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V051000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: KIA SPORTAGE; model year 2014. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Feb 2, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Apr 26, 2022
- **Record created**: Feb 3, 2022

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will install a new fuse for the HECU circuit board, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 22, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC227.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V051000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

**Agency advisory: Park outside.** Follow the official notice.

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