2022 Kia Niro EV recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2022 Niro EV vehicles. The high voltage battery safety plug may overheat and melt, which can cause a loss of drive power or fire.
💥 The risk
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash, and a fire increases the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
Owners are advised not to charge their vehicle in a garage or any other covered structure until the recall repair is completed. Dealers will replace the safety plug, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 19, 2024. Kia's number for this recall is SC314.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 24V358000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SC314
- Manufacturer
- Kia America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 2,209
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:SHOCK PROTECTION
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 19, 2024
- Built
- Jul 21, 2021 – Dec 2, 2021
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.