Kia is recalling over 80,000 of its electrical and hybrid autos over issues about airbags, the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) introduced final week.
The recall pertains to 2023-2025 Niro EVs, Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs), and Hybrid autos, in accordance with the company’s web site.
“The ground wiring meeting (of recalled autos) beneath the entrance passenger seat could grow to be broken, which might stop the entrance airbags and seat belts from deploying correctly or trigger an unintended aspect curtain airbag deployment,” the Jan. 17 assertion learn.
When an airbag deploys improperly or unintentionally, the chance of harm throughout a crash can enhance, in accordance with the NHTSA.
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House owners of recalled autos are urged to go to a Kia vendor, who will examine and repair the ground wiring meeting freed from cost.
“As well as, sellers will set up wiring covers,” the assertion learn. “Proprietor notification letters are anticipated to be mailed March 14, 2025.”
Impacted Kia homeowners are inspired to name the corporate’s customer support at 1-800-333-4542 with a recall reference variety of SC332.
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Final spring, Kia recalled greater than 427,000 autos that had the potential to maneuver whereas in park.
The recall lined all Telluride autos manufactured between 2020 and 2023 in addition to some 2024 fashions. On the time, the NHTSA warned that the intermediate shaft and proper entrance driveshaft on the autos “is probably not absolutely engaged attributable to suspected improper meeting by the provider.”
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Kia homeowners may go to the NHTSA’s web site or name the Automobile Security Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
FOX Enterprise reached out to Kia for remark.
FOX Enterprise’ Danielle Genovese contributed to this report.
