KIA is recalling a number of cee’d and Picanto models on safety grounds.
The Korean manufacturer has identified that up to 468 cee’d models could suffer from insufficient brake force from the master cylinder on cars with Electronic Stability Programme systems.
Owners of the cee’d five-door, SW and three-door compact cars built between April 1, 2008, and March 30, 2009, are being contacted to arrange for no-cost work to be carried out to replace the brake master cylinder.
The company stresses it is not aware of any accidents having occurred in the UK because of the issue.
In the case of Picanto, the harsh 2009-2010 weather conditions have revealed that where high levels of de-icing materials have been used there is a possibility that material in the fuel filter neck seal could be damaged and a fuel leak could occur.
The owners of 6,585 Picantos built between November 2009 and February 2010 are being contacted to arrange for the fuel-filler neck to be replaced free of charge. There have been a small number of instances of a leak occurring.
Hamish McCowan, Kia’s Director of After-Sales and Logistics said: “Safety is always our top priority and our on-going product assessment and research has revealed these two potential problems.
“We have immediately put in place a process to contact owners and the work will be conducted by Kia dealers at a convenient time for customers.
“I would apologise to any owner whose vehicle may be affected and at the same time I would like to assure them that we believe we are acting before anyone in the UK has experienced any issue,” he added.