Kia Niro homeowners take discover. The automaker is recalling sure 2017-2018 Niro hybrid crossovers for a second time over a possible hearth threat. Dealerships could not have accurately accomplished repairs the primary time the automaker recalled them. The brand new recall impacts the identical 27,030 autos.
Kia initially recalled these Niro crossovers in 2018 when it found a problem with the Essential Relay contacts making insufficient connections. This might trigger elevated electrical resistance, producing warmth and probably resulting in a hearth. The Essential Relay is situated within the Energy Relay Meeting beneath the rear seat.
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Nevertheless, the automaker has found some autos marked as repaired beneath the unique recall nonetheless have the faulty half put in. Kia first heard of the difficulty in June when a seller recognized the supply of a burning scent as coming from a melting Energy Relay Meeting. It contacted Kia concerning the problem. The automaker’s data confirmed that the automotive had been repaired beneath the primary recall in 2019, however it nonetheless had the unique half.
Kia would determine three extra autos within the following months that have been marked as repaired however had the faulty half put in. This prompted the automaker to randomly audit 4 beforehand recalled autos that had accomplished the restore. The corporate found that the 4 Niros had the substitute half put in, and none confirmed any indicators of a connection problem. Nevertheless, the automaker would discover a fifth affected automotive in October, prompting it to problem a second recall for the fashions.
Kia is anticipated to mail out proprietor notification letters on January 9, 2023. Sellers will examine the Energy Relay Meeting and both exchange it or the Essential Relay. The restore is freed from cost.
This isn’t Kia’s first time issuing a second recall for a mannequin this 12 months. The automaker needed to re-recall sure 2008-2009 Sportage crossovers for a possible hearth threat, which Kia and its sibling Hyundai have struggled with lately. In September, Kia issued a recall for its Sorento and Sportage for a circuit board that might catch hearth. In August, Kia recalled the Telluride for a trailer wiring module problem.
