Injuries

Passenger car

Kia
Case number
A12/1195/16
Category
Motor vehicles
Type / Model
Type-approval number: e4*2007/46*0894*01, *04, *05; Type: UM;
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇩🇪 Germany
Country of origin
🇰🇷 South Korea
Published
2016-09-30

⚠️ Risk

null Due to a software problem in the electronic control module of the tow-bar, the brake light of a trailer attached to the vehicle is not activated when the towing vehicle slows down through the cruise control. This increases the risk of accidents for following vehicles.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: Unknown

Passenger car.