2021
Insufficient evidence for a responsible candidate verdict.
4 reviewed 2021 configurations exist; the model-year authority does not guess which one a buyer has.
Reviewed issue applicability
Hyundai And Kia Abs Module Fires investigation: affected Kia Sportage years
The cited record is bound to model year 2021; no broader incidence claim is made. This list reflects reviewed applicability only. It does not claim every vehicle is affected.
Years in the published dossier
What to inspect
- 1Check the VIN for open NHTSA actions, then ask the inspector to test the named system and document the result.
Exact evidence receipts
clm_kia-sportage-2021-investigation-investigation-aq23002-obs-60132021 Kia SportageEvidence: Limited confidence
The official record describes a potential crash, fire, injury, or loss-of-control consequence.
“Hyundai and Kia ABS Module Fires The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received eight Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) and eight Kia America, Inc. (Kia) Part 573 Recall Reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (ABS) modules or Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) manufactured by the equipment supplier Mando. The Part 573 Recall Reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by Mando. Safety recalls included in this Audit Query (AQ) review include: Hyundai recalls 20V-520, 20V-543, 21V-161, 21V-160, 21V-303, 22V-056, 22V-810, and 23V-651. Kia recalls 16V-815, 20V-518, 20V-519, 21V-137, 21V-331, 22V-051, 22V-800, and 23V-652 The purpose of this AQ is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of Hyundai and Kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.”