Kia · Sorento, Carens, Carnival, Soul, Sportage, Optima

A fault in the brake light switch may result in the brake light not coming on when the brake pedal is pressed or in the brake light remaining on. Moreover, in vehicles with automatic transmission it may not be possible to move the lever out of the ‘P’ position. The electronic stability control (ESC) may fail to operate, causing the ‘ESC OFF’ warning lamp on the dashboard to light up; if the cruise control is used, operating the brake pedal may not de-activate the speed control.

Published: 24 May 2013
Notifying authority: Germany
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/0592/13
Model: Types: AM, JC, XM, FG, MB, TF, JESModels: Sorento, Carens, Carnival, Soul, Sportage, OptimaType approval numbers: e4*2001/116*0133*, e9*98/14*0045*, e11*2007/116*0358*, e4*2001/116*0114*, e4*.....

Classification

Category: Motor vehicles
Risk type: Injuries
Country of origin: Republic of Korea

Product description

Passenger car