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Kia admits new Sportage has brake issues

  • June 14, 2023
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Just under 100,000 new-generation Kia Sportage crossovers have been recalled due to brake issues. It turned out that defective vacuum brake boosters were installed in cars during production.

Just under 100,000 new-generation Kia Sportage crossovers have been recalled due to brake issues. It turned out that defective vacuum brake boosters were installed in cars during production.

Before the start of the well-known events, Kia managed to ship only a small batch of brand new Sportage to Russian dealers, but the model is gladly bought through the channels of “gray” imports. However, fans of the Korean SUV should think twice before buying a new product that suffers from a malfunction in the braking system.

By the way, in the North American market, cases have already been recorded regarding the loss of braking power due to the depressurization of the “vacuum tank” cylinder, which causes deceleration. More precisely, as you already understood, do not provide.

The recall concerns cars that rolled off the production line between January 2022 and February 2023. At the moment, military personnel are preparing for the troubleshooting process, while no one was injured. More than 70 owners of Kia Sportage have now complained about a similar problem. A total of 98,944 model owners will be invited to the technical centers.

Before the start of the well-known events, Kia managed to ship only a small batch of brand new Sportage to Russian dealers, but the model is gladly bought through the channels of “gray” imports. However, fans of the Korean SUV should think twice before buying a new product that suffers from a malfunction in the braking system.

By the way, in the North American market, cases have already been recorded regarding the loss of braking power due to the depressurization of the “vacuum tank” cylinder, which causes deceleration. More precisely, as you already understood, do not provide.

The recall concerns cars that rolled off the production line between January 2022 and February 2023. At the moment, military personnel are preparing for the troubleshooting process, while no one was injured. More than 70 owners of Kia Sportage have now complained about a similar problem. A total of 98,944 model owners will be invited to the technical centers.

Source: Avto Vzglyad

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