Passenger car
Kia · Cerato
- Country of origin
- Republic of Korea
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Counterfeit
- No
What is the danger
Due to an internal leak of brake fluid, a short circuit may occur in the electrical circuit for the ABS/ESC (anti-lock braking system / electronic stability control) system. This may lead to an increase in current and overheating in the fuse box, increasing the risk of the engine catching fire, irrespective of whether the vehicle is parked or being driven.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Passenger car.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/02510/25 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2025-28
- Published
- 4 July 2025
- Modified
- 27 August 2026
- Corrigendum
- SR/02487/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the product identification. SR/02482/25 at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional measures.
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