Kia Sportage Recall R/2005/118: Handbrake May Fail, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 16 Aug 2005
- Launched
- 811
- vehicles in the UK
- R/2005/118
- DVSA reference
Kia recalled Sportage vehicles built between 29 March 2005 and 8 May 2003. The parking brake may fail to engage or release without warning due to an incorrectly manufactured parking brake lever locking pawl. The dealer will replace the parking brake lever assembly with a quality assured item. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The parking brake may fail to engage or release without warning due to an incorrectly manufactured parking brake lever locking pawl.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: HANDBRAKE MAY FAIL Defect: The parking brake may fail to engage or release without warning due to an incorrectly manufactured parking brake lever locking pawl. Remedy: Recalled vehicles will have the parking brake lever assembly replaced with a quality assured item.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: handbrake may fail.
The Fix
The dealer will replace the parking brake lever assembly with a quality assured item.
Are You Affected?
Sportage built between 29 March 2005 and 8 May 2003 may be included. Kia estimates 811 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Kia, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Kia.
- Book with any franchised Kia dealer, quoting the DVSA reference R/2005/118. See how to get a Kia recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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| Niro HEV, SportageA combination of the instrument cluster software and electrical noise while the vehicle is starting may result in cluster booting errors | Low | R/2023/211 | |
| Soul, SportageDrivers seat belt may not operate correctly following a collision | Urgent | R/2014/036 | |
| Carens, Megentis, Optima, Sedona and 3 moreBrake lights may malfunction | Book soon | R/2013/055 |
This is one of 87 Kia recalls in DVSA’s data. The Kia recall launched before it was R/2005/038 on 12 Apr 2005, for possible sudden operation of brakes. The one launched after it was R/2005/072 on 14 Sep 2005, for possibility of engine siezure. You can also see every Kia recall, the Kia Sportage recall history, all recalls launched in 2005 and brake recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2005/118, launched 16 August 2005. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.