Vehicle recall R/2005/118

Kia Sportage recall: Handbrake may fail

DVSA recall R/2005/118 names the Kia Sportage. It was launched 16 August 2005. It covers vehicles built 8 May 2003 to 29 March 2005.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2005/118
Launched: 16 August 2005
Issued by: KIA
Vehicles: 811 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The parking brake may fail to engage or release without warning due to an incorrectly manufactured parking brake lever locking pawl.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the parking brake lever assembly replaced with a quality assured item.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Kia Sportage	8 May 2003 to 29 March 2005	811

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Other recalls for these models

R/2005/038 Possible sudden operation of brakes 12 April 2005, Kia Sportage
R/2003/156 Possible loss of steering 20 October 2003, Kia Sportage
R/2003/092 The front seat belt buckles may not latch securely 24 July 2003, Kia Sportage
R/2007/127 Engine cooling fan blades could fracture and damage the cooling system. 22 October 2007, Kia Sportage
R/2009/044 Front seatbelt buckle may detach during a collision 26 May 2009, Kia Sportage
R/2009/092 Brake light may not operate 9 November 2009, Kia Sorento, Kia Sportage, Kia Carens 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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