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Vehicle recall R/2024/465

Kia Carens and others recall: Kia HECU Fuse Replacement

DVSA recall R/2024/465 names the Kia Carens, Kia Rio, Kia Picanto, Kia Sportage, Kia Optima, Kia Soul and 1 more Kia models. It was launched 5 December 2024. It covers vehicles built 19 September 2009 to 23 July 2018.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2024/465
Launched
5 December 2024
Issued by
KIA
Manufacturer reference
241143 241144 241147 241148 240S28 241152 241153 241154 241155
Vehicles
160,314 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The HECU hydraulic electronic control unit of affected vehicles equipped with Anti-lock Brake Systems ABS and Electronic Stability Control ESC could leak internally and cause an electrical short over time. In extreme cases the HECU could overheat with a possible risk of an under bonnet fire.

The fix

The recall will replace the fuses in the junction box with a lower rated version.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Kia Carens (Carens RP)28 August 2012 to 23 July 2018970
Kia Carens (Carens RP)28 August 2012 to 23 July 20181,928
Kia Carens (Carens RP)28 August 2012 to 23 July 20181,714
Kia Carens (Carens RP)28 August 2012 to 23 July 20181,529
Kia Carens (Carens RP)28 August 2012 to 23 July 20182,702
Kia Carens (Carens RP)28 August 2012 to 23 July 2018844
Kia Carens (Carens RP)28 August 2012 to 23 July 20182,619
Kia Carens (Carens UN)19 September 2009 to 14 December 2012685
Kia Optima (Optima TF)9 February 2010 to 23 July 20153,069
Kia Picanto (Picanto SA)17 December 2009 to 11 January 20118,183
Kia Rio (Rio JB)28 October 2009 to 26 September 20112
Kia Rio (Rio JB)28 October 2009 to 26 September 20116,961
Kia Rio (Rio UB)15 December 2010 to 31 March 201759,379
Kia Sorento (Sorento XM)1 July 2010 to 21 August 201411,036
Kia Soul (Soul AM)9 June 2010 to 30 October 20139,216
Kia Sportage (SPORTAGE SLe)12 March 2010 to 24 January 201449,477
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/2024/500 Kia Sportage Vacuum Pump Recall 13 January 2025, Kia Sportage
  • R/2024/367 Kia Picanto ISLA Upgrade 3 October 2024, Kia Picanto
  • R/2024/317 Kia Picanto EGR Valve 23 August 2024, Kia Picanto
  • R/2025/130 Kia Sorento MQ4 PDC Recall 3 April 2025, Kia Sorento
  • R/2024/218 Kia Soul SK3 Curtain Airbag Recall 31 May 2024, Kia Soul
  • R/2024/030 The park mechanism within the Gear Drive Unit (GDU) might fail to engage when Park is selected 16 February 2024, Kia Soul

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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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