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HighNHTSA·23V531000·Announced 2025-07-07

[pending] 2023 KIA SPORTAGE

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: NHTSA 23V531000.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Soul, Sportage, and 2023-2024 Seltos vehicles. The electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components that can cause the pump to overheat.

An electric oil pump assembly that overheats increases the risk of a vehicle fire.

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will inspect and replace the electric oil pump controller, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 28, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC275.

The recalled product

Product
2023 KIA SPORTAGE
Brand
KIA
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:PUMP
Affected units
39,765

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (3)

  • SPORTAGE
  • SELTOS
  • SOUL

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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