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Kia high voltage battery safety plug may overheat and melt, which can cause a loss of drive power or fire.

NHTSA campaign 24V-358 · Reported May 21, 2024 · 2,209 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Kia Niro
VEHICLES AFFECTED
2,209
REMEDY
Owners are advised not to charge their vehicle in a garage or any other covered structure until the recall repair is completed.
COST
Free

The short version

Kia America, Inc. reported a problem with the propulsion system shock protection. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The high voltage battery safety plug may overheat and melt, which can cause a loss of drive power or fire.

WHY IT MATTERS

A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash, and a fire increases the risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

Owners are advised not to charge their vehicle in a garage or any other covered structure until the recall repair is completed, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 24V-358.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2022Kia Niro

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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