NHTSA : 24V057000
Campaign Details
Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Defect Description
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Niro EV and 2023 EV6 vehicles. One of the drive shafts may have been improperly heat-treated, allowing it to break under load and resulting in a loss of drive power.
Consequence / Hazard
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Proposed Solution
Dealers will replace the drive shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC295.
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🚗 Affected Vehicles3
All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.