Kia Recalls 80,000 Vehicles Over Air Bag Issue
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Kia America Inc. has announced a recall of more than 80,000 Kia vehicles due to improper floor wiring that may impact the vehicle’s air bag deployment.
According to a Safety Recall Report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the impacted vehicles are the 2023-2025 Kia Niro EV, 2023-2025 Kia Niro Hybrid and 2023-2025 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid.
The recalled Kia Niro EV vehicles were built between Aug. 10, 2022, and Dec. 13, 2024. The pertinent Kia Niro Hybrid vehicles were produced between June 21, 2022, and Dec. 17, 2024.
The Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid vehicles were produced between July 11, 2022, and Dec. 16, 2024.
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Damaged wiring can also cause an unintended side curtain air bag deployment, according to documents filed Jan. 17 with NHTSA and reported by the Associated Press on Jan. 25.
All affected vehicle owners will be notified by first-class mail with instructions to take their vehicles to a Kia dealer.
According to the safety recall report, customers seeking information will be referred to Kia’s customer care center or their local dealer.
“Kia dealers will inspect the floor wiring assembly under the manual front passenger seat and replace if necessary. In addition, dealers will reroute the floor wiring assembly and install additional protective coverings to prevent damage to the wiring,” according to the report. “Kia will reimburse owners for repair expenses already incurred pursuant to Kia’s general reimbursement plan filed May 1, 2024.”
The recall follows one in November when Hyundai and Kia recalled more than 208,000 electric vehicles to fix a transistor in a charging control unit that could be damaged and stop charging the 12-volt battery, the Associated Press reported. That could cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
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