Kia Sportage SLE Recall R/2023/015: An Electrical Circuit Within The Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) May Experience A…, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 3 Feb 2023
- Launched
- 46,181
- vehicles in the UK
- 220S39
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Kia recalled Sportage SLE vehicles built between 15 May 2013 and 5 December 2015. An electrical circuit within the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may experience a short circuit condition that results in excessive current. The dealer will replace the fuses in the Junction Box with a lower rated version. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
An electrical circuit within the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may experience a short circuit condition that results in excessive current.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: An electrical circuit within the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may experience a short circuit condition that results in excessive current. Defect: An electrical circuit within the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may experience a short circuit condition that results in excessive current. Remedy: Replace the fuses in the Junction Box with a lower rated version.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: an electrical circuit within the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) may experience a short circuit condition that results in excessive current.
The Fix
The dealer will replace the fuses in the Junction Box with a lower rated version.
Are You Affected?
Sportage SLE built between 15 May 2013 and 5 December 2015 may be included. Kia estimates 46,181 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 campaign code 220S39 or the DVSA reference R/2023/015. 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/2022/363 on 9 Jan 2023, for the High Pressure Electric Oil Pump within the eight-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT)…. The one launched after it was R/2022/343 on 6 Feb 2023, for the PTC (positive temperature coefficient) heater in some Sorento (XM) models can overheat…. You can also see every Kia recall, the Kia Sportage recall history, all recalls launched in 2023 and fire risk recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2023/015, launched 3 February 2023. 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.