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.
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Identifiers in this source record
2023 KIA EV6Manufacturer campaign: SC295Part: 49500-AO000Part: 49560-GI0002023 KIA NIRO EV2024 KIA NIRO EVVehicle: VIN plus the year, make and model. Car seat or equipment: Manufacturer, model and production date from the label. Tire: Brand, tire line, size and DOT tire identification number.
Read the vehicles identification guideWhy this notice was issued
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Official action
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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Read the full official instructionsProduct & source details
- Product
- 2023 KIA EV6
- Brand or manufacturer
- KIA
- Source
- NHTSA
- Notice type
- Recall
- Source reference
- 24V057000
- Category
- Vehicles & road safety