Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V836000

Hybrid propulsion system

Kia America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-11-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V836000

Hybrid propulsion system

Component
Hybrid propulsion system
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
27,030
Reported to NHTSA
2022-11-11
Owners notified
2023-01-09

Defect description

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Kia Niro hybrid electric vehicles previously recalled under recall 18V-666. The Main Relay within the Power Relay Assembly (PRA) may have inadequate connections between its contacts, causing increased electrical resistance, which can overheat the rear seats.

Safety risk

Overheated rear seats increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect the PRA and replace either the PRA or the Main Relay, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 9, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC256. This recall supersedes NHTSA recall number 18V-666. Vehicles already repaired under the previous recall will need to have the new remedy completed.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Kia Niro2018 2017

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.