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Vehicle recall R/2003/162

Kia Carens and others recall: Reprogramming of ABS ecm

DVSA recall R/2003/162 names the Kia Carens, Kia Sedona and Kia Rio. It was launched 10 November 2003. It covers vehicles built 27 November 2002 to 19 March 2003.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2003/162
Launched
10 November 2003
Issued by
KIA
Vehicles
2,638 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

An ABS programming error could cause reduced braking force at speeds under 40 kmh

The fix

Recall affected vehicles and reprogramme ABSECM and RDM data

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 2,638.
ModelBuilt
Kia Carens27 November 2002 to 19 March 2003
Kia Rio27 November 2002 to 19 March 2003
Kia Sedona27 November 2002 to 19 March 2003
Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

  • R/2004/109 Potential fuel leak 16 August 2004, Kia Rio
  • R/2005/073 Possibility of rear bearing failure 14 September 2005, Kia Sedona
  • R/2005/072 Possibility of engine siezure 14 September 2005, Kia Sedona
  • R/2006/001 Possibility of fire 6 March 2006, Kia Sedona
  • R/2009/092 Brake light may not operate 9 November 2009, Kia Sorento, Kia Sportage, Kia Carens and others
  • R/2013/055 Brake lights may malfunction 1 June 2013, Kia Sportage, Kia Sedona, Kia Optima and others

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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