--- title: "Kia Sportage recall: 70k compact SUVs recalled for fire risk" url: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2022/11/kia-sportage-recall-70k-compact-suvs-recalled-for-fire-risk/" publisher: "Pickup Truck + SUV Talk" content_signal: "search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=no" author: "Pickup Truck + SUV Talk Staff" published: "2022-11-01T10:00:30+00:00" modified: "2025-07-23T15:12:40+00:00" image: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2009-kia-Sportage.jpg" --- # Kia Sportage recall: 70k compact SUVs recalled for fire risk By Pickup Truck + SUV Talk Staff Published: 2022-11-01T10:00:30+00:00 Updated: 2025-07-23T15:12:40+00:00 ![Featured image]() Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2008-2009 Sportage vehicles previously recalled under recall 16V-815. For this Kia Sportage recall, an engine compartment fire originating from around the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may occur while parked or driving. A fire increases the risk of injury. Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures and other vehicles until the recall repair has been performed. The remedy is currently under development. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 22, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia’s number for this recall is SC253. The 2008-2009 Kia Sportage currently has [three recalls.]() This is completely unrelated to [another recall on more current Sportage models](), which are also being recalled for a fire risk. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to [www.nhtsa.gov](). - **NHTSA Campaign Number:** 22V800000 - **Manufacturer** Kia America, Inc. - **Components** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - **Potential Number of Units Affected** 71,704 *Editor’s note: This information was copied directly from the NHTSA website. If you have questions or concerns about this Kia Sportage recall, please contact Kia Motors America directly.* **Related posts:** - [Kia recall: 70k Sportage, Sorento SUVs recalled for fire risk]() - [Hyundai, Kia recall: Nearly 500k Palisades, Tellurides recalled for fire risk]() - [Kia recall: 147K Seltos, Souls recalled for improperly heat-treated piston oil rings]() ## Structured page information ~~~json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2022/11/kia-sportage-recall-70k-compact-suvs-recalled-for-fire-risk/#article", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2022/11/kia-sportage-recall-70k-compact-suvs-recalled-for-fire-risk/" }, "author": { "name": "Pickup Truck + SUV Talk Staff", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#/schema/person/38bee4cf175c90f0da792cb170290a6c" }, "headline": "Kia Sportage recall: 70k compact SUVs recalled for fire risk", "datePublished": "2022-11-01T10:00:30+00:00", 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