Kia announces a Recall on certain models manufactured between 2008 and 2015
5 February, 2025
5 February 2025 – Effective today, Kia South Africa will conduct a Recall on 18,800 vehicles across five model ranges, all related to the same component. The Recall serves to inspect the vehicle’s Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) in the engine bay, which has the potential to cause an electrical short circuit and lead to engine room damage. Kia will inspect all affected vehicles brought to its dealer network and replace the fuses connected to the HECU with new and improved components to prevent any risk.
About Kia South Africa – www.kia.co.za
Kia South Africa was founded in April 1998, and is incorporated under Motus Corporation as the official importer and distributor of Kia vehicles in southern Africa. Kia South Africa has a dealership footprint spanning 68 dealerships throughout southern Africa, and offers a full range of passenger vehicles and light commercial vehicles, all with an industry-leading Unlimited Kilometre/5-year warranty.
About Kia Corporation – www.kia.com
Kia is a global mobility brand with a vision to create sustainable mobility solutions for consumers, communities, and societies around the world. Founded in 1944, Kia has been providing mobility solutions for more than 75 years. With 52,000 employees worldwide, a presence in more than 190 markets, and manufacturing facilities in six countries, the company today sells around three million vehicles a year. Kia is spearheading the popularization of electrified and battery electric vehicles and developing a growing range of mobility services, encouraging millions of people around the world to explore the best ways of getting around. The company's brand slogan – ‘Movement that inspires’ – reflects Kia’s commitment to inspire consumers through its products and services.
About Motus – www.motus.co.za
Motus is South Africa’s leading automotive group, employing over 16 500 people. We are a diversified (non-manufacturing) business in the automotive sector with unrivalled scale and scope in South Africa, a selected international presence primarily in the United Kingdom and Australia, as well as a limited presence in South-East Asia and Southern and East Africa. Motus traces its roots back to 1948, when its founding company Imperial Holdings Limited started as a single motor dealership in downtown Johannesburg. Motus was listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in November 2018, following its unbundling from Imperial Holdings Limited.
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