Kia: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 3 equipment recall campaigns for Kia. NHTSA received the reports from 2009 to 2011. The campaigns have 61,208 units in total. The newest campaign is 11E041000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Oct 2011.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 61,208 units in total.

11E041000Received 6 Oct 2011. 2,398 units.
Equipment
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Curt manufacturing is recalling certain tow package wiring harnesses, part number 56024, that connect tow vehicle lighting circuits to trailer lighting circuits sold for use on certain model year 2009 through 2011 hyundai veracruz and kia sorento vehicles. The units are not water-tight and moisture can seep into the converter module and defeat the module's internal circuit protection.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Without the circuit protection, the module can overheat possibly resulting in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Curt manufacturing will notify owners and replace the tow package wiring harness. The remedy will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on october 17, 2011. Owners may contact curt manufacturing at 1-715 831-8713.
Products named: Kia Sorento 2010; Curt 56024; Kia Sorento 2009; Hyundai Veracruz 2009; Hyundai Veracruz 2010; Kia Sorento 2011; Hyundai Veracruz 2011.
Report filed by CURT MFG. INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Oct 2011.
09E025000Received 11 May 2009. 42,540 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Dope, INC. Is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dope, INC. Will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. The safety recall began on july 28, 2009. Owners may contact dope, INC. At 1-626-272-1798.
Products named: Chevrolet C10 1998; Ford Mustang 2002; Ford Mustang 2003; Chevrolet S10 2002; Chevrolet S10 2004; Chevrolet S10 1995; Chevrolet S10 1996; Chevrolet S10 1997; Chevrolet S10 2007; Chevrolet Cavalier 1996; Chevrolet Cavalier 1999; Ford F-150 1998, and 485 more.
Report filed by DOPE, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Jul 2009.
09E012000Received 7 Apr 2009. 16,270 units.
Exterior Lighting
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. The safety recall began on may 11, 2009. Owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589.
Products named: Acura Legend 1992; Acura Legend 1993; Acura Legend 1994; Mazda Protege 2003; Mazda Protege 2002; Mazda Protege 2001; Toyota Matrix 2003; Scion XB 2005; Dodge Neon 2003; Lexus GS 1999; Lexus GS 1998; Lexus Is 2004, and 611 more.
Report filed by SABERSPORT. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 May 2009.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Kia equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2009, with 2 campaigns.

Kia: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Exterior Lighting		2
Equipment		1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

Sportage2
Sorento1

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Kia: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/kia/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: CURT MFG. INC.; DOPE, INC.; SABERSPORT.

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Kia products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 2 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: Sportage
How many units does a Kia equipment campaign have?: The median Kia campaign has 16,270 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Kia campaigns name most often?: Exterior Lighting, in 2 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.