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Passenger car – Kia “Niro HEV; Sportage; Sportage HEV”

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 3 Aug 2023In the weekly report of 11 Aug 2023 (week 32, 2023)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger car
Brand
Kia (82 alerts)
Name
Niro HEV; Sportage; Sportage HEV
Type / model
e4*2018/858*00079*00; e9*2018/858*11241*00; e4*2018/858*00079*01; e4*2018/858*00079*02
Batch numbers
MY: 2022-2023 (official alert record)
Barcodes listed
  • 230S15 - Sportage; Sportage HEV
  • 231025 - Niro HEV
(official alert record)
Description
Passenger car equipped with a plug-in hybrid engine
Production dates
MY: 2022-2023
Risk
Due to voltage instability when starting the vehicle, the instrument panel may fail to illuminate. This results in the failure of functioning of the display which could cause drivers to be unable to see important vehicle indicators, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the manufacturer
Company recall code
230S15 - Sportage; Sportage HEV231025 - Niro HEV
Notifying country
Poland
Country of origin
Republic of Korea
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01783/23Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01783/23Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01783/23
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/01783/23
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2023-32 (XML)
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