Filed by Kia America, Inc. on January 17, 2025; 9 model-year listings affected.
Seats · Electrical system: wiring
NHTSA campaign 25V024000 · reported January 17, 2025 · Kia America, Inc. · 80,255 vehicles potentially affected
- The problem
- Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Niro EV, Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and Hybrid vehicles. The floor wiring assembly beneath the front passenger seat may become damaged, which can prevent the front air bags and seat belts from deploying properly or cause an unintended side curtain air bag deployment.
- The risk
- Air bags and seat belts that deploy improperly or an air bag deploying unintentionally can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect, replace and reroute the floor wiring assembly, as necessary, free of charge. In addition, dealers will install wiring covers. Owner notification letters were mailed February 27, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC332.
Whether a particular car is included depends on its build date: check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.