Kia Sportage Recall R/2007/127: Engine Cooling Fan Blades Could Fracture And Damage The Cooling System, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 22 Oct 2007
- Launched
- 2,253
- vehicles in the UK
- R/2007/127
- DVSA reference
Kia recalled Sportage vehicles built between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2002. It has been established that the plastic cooling fan blades could fracture and damage the cooling system/hoses causing the engine to overheat and possibly fail. The dealer will replace the engine cooling fan with a modified unit. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
It has been established that the plastic cooling fan blades could fracture and damage the cooling system/hoses causing the engine to overheat and possibly fail.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADES COULD FRACTURE AND DAMAGE THE COOLING SYSTEM. Defect: It has been established that the plastic cooling fan blades could fracture and damage the cooling system/hoses causing the engine to overheat and possibly fail. Remedy: Recalled vehicles will have the engine cooling fan replaced with a modified unit.
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The Risk
If the fault occurs, the recall notice says it could cause the engine to overheat and possibly fail.
The Fix
The dealer will replace the engine cooling fan with a modified unit.
Are You Affected?
Sportage built between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2002 may be included. Kia estimates 2,253 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/2007/127. 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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This is one of 87 Kia recalls in DVSA’s data. The Kia recall launched before it was R/2007/077 on 14 May 2007, for curtain airbags may deploy incorrectly. The one launched after it was R/2009/044 on 26 May 2009, for front seatbelt buckle may detach during a collision. You can also see every Kia recall, the Kia Sportage recall history, all recalls launched in 2007 and fire risk recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2007/127, launched 22 October 2007. 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.