{
  "alert_number": "SR/02418/25",
  "url": "https://recallarchive.com/alert/sr-02418-25",
  "official_notice": "https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10094933",
  "safety_gate_published": "2025-06-26",
  "weekly_report": {
    "year": 2025,
    "week": 27,
    "date": "2025-07-04"
  },
  "category": "Motor vehicles",
  "product": "Passenger car",
  "brand_as_notified": "Kia",
  "brands": [
    {
      "name": "Kia",
      "url": "https://recallarchive.com/brand/kia"
    }
  ],
  "name": "SPORTAGE",
  "model": "e4*2018/858*00079* (NQ5e)",
  "batch": null,
  "barcode_as_notified": null,
  "barcodes": [],
  "description": "Passenger car.",
  "production_dates": "08.09.2022 - 14.06.2023",
  "risk_type": "Injuries",
  "risk": "The vacuum pump in the engine may be damaged by a mechanical defect on the camshaft due to high acceleration torque when the engine starts. As a result, an increased force may be required to apply the brake pedal, which may increase braking distance. This increases the risk of accidents and injuries. 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.",
  "risk_level": "Serious risk",
  "measures": [
    {
      "measure": "Recall of the product from end users",
      "operator": "Importer",
      "ordered": false,
      "from": "3 Jun 2025"
    }
  ],
  "measures_as_published": "Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Importer\nCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users\nDate of entry into force: 03/06/2025",
  "company_recall_code": "240S33",
  "recall_page": null,
  "online_marketplaces": [],
  "notifying_country": "Germany",
  "country_of_origin": "Slovakia",
  "alert_type": "Consumer",
  "counterfeit": false,
  "official_record": {
    "barcodes": [
      "240S33"
    ],
    "batches": [
      "08.09.2022 - 14.06.2023"
    ],
    "models": [
      "e4*2018/858*00079* (NQ5e)"
    ]
  },
  "licence": "Weekly-report fields CC0 1.0; official_record and counterfeit: © European Union, CC BY 4.0",
  "source": "EU Safety Gate. recallarchive is independent and not affiliated with the European Commission; the official notice is authoritative."
}