KIA SPORTAGE 2005: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V120000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| KIA | SPORTAGE | 2005 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2005-04-13 | 2005-03-29 | 2005-03-29 |
Production Dates: 2004-06-24 - 2005-02-27
Manufacturers Involved: Kia America, Inc.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: SC-044
Component: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 7619
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM "ESP", THE YAW RATE SENSOR MAY BECOME TOO SENSITIVE AND MAY RECALIBRATE INACCURATELY. WHILE DRIVING THE ESP PROGRAM MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO REDUCE POWER AND MAY CAUSE A BRAKE AT ONE OF THE WHEELS TO BE INAPPROPRIATELY.
BRAKE APPLICATION CAUSED BY INADVERTENT ESP ACTIVATION MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ESP HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 13, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.
KIA RECALL NO. SC-044.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
