NHTSA Campaign 23V534000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CLUTCHES/BANDS:ACTUATORS/SOLENOIDS

Issued by Kia America, Inc. · Reported Jul 31, 2023 · 121,411 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2022 Niro and 2018-2022 Niro Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. Fluid may leak into the printed circuit board inside the hydraulic clutch actuator, which can result in an engine compartment fire.

Consequence

A fire increases the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the hydraulic clutch actuator as necessary and install a new fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 29, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC276.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
KIA NIRO 2017 121,411
KIA NIRO 2018 121,411
KIA NIRO 2019 121,411
KIA NIRO 2020 121,411
KIA NIRO 2021 121,411
KIA NIRO 2022 121,411
KIA NIRO PHEV 2018 121,411
KIA NIRO PHEV 2019 121,411
KIA NIRO PHEV 2020 121,411
KIA NIRO PHEV 2021 121,411
KIA NIRO PHEV 2022 121,411

Source: NHTSA Campaign 23V534000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.