Kia recalls over 100,000 cars for possible brake booster failure

Ceed KBA Recalls Kia Optima ProCeed Sportage Stonic XCeed

11/10/2023

Kia is recalling 105,888 Ceed, Optima, ProCeed, Sportage, Stonic, XCeed built between 2018 and 2020. The reason for the recall is a design fault in the filter screen of the tandem pump for vacuum generation, which can lead to failure of the brake booster.

In the workshop, the filter screen is removed and the tandem pump is checked and replaced if necessary. The KBA monitors the measure under the reference number “013136” and the internal manufacturer code is “220S15/221048“.

Recall details

Make:	Kia
Model:	Ceed, Optima, ProCeed, Sportage, Stonic, XCeed
Year of manufacture:	2018 – 2020
Production:	2018 – 2020
Extent:	105,888
Code:	220S15/221048

Source: KBA 013136 (Search Rückrufcode: 220S15/221048)

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