Kia Niro Hybrid Recalled Once more For Potential Hearth Threat From Dangerous Relay

Kia Niro house owners take discover. The automaker is recalling sure 2017-2018 Niro hybrid crossovers for a second time over a possible hearth danger. Dealerships could not have accurately accomplished repairs the primary time the automaker recalled them. The brand new recall impacts the identical 27,030 automobiles.

Kia initially recalled these Niro crossovers in 2018 when it found a problem with the Predominant Relay contacts making insufficient connections. This might trigger elevated electrical resistance, producing warmth and probably resulting in a hearth. The Predominant Relay is positioned within the Energy Relay Meeting underneath the rear seat.

Nevertheless, the automaker has found some automobiles marked as repaired underneath the unique recall nonetheless have the faulty half put in. Kia first heard of the problem in June when a seller recognized the supply of a burning scent as coming from a melting Energy Relay Meeting. It contacted Kia in regards to the concern. The automaker’s information confirmed that the automobile had been repaired underneath the primary recall in 2019, but it surely nonetheless had the unique half.

Kia would determine three extra automobiles 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 automobiles that had accomplished the restore. The corporate found that the 4 Niros had the alternative half put in, and none confirmed any indicators of a connection concern. Nevertheless, the automaker would discover a fifth affected automobile in October, prompting it to concern a second recall for the fashions.

Kia is predicted to mail out proprietor notification letters on January 9, 2023. Sellers will examine the Energy Relay Meeting and both substitute it or the Predominant Relay. The restore is freed from cost.

This isn’t Kia’s first time issuing a second recall for a mannequin this yr. The automaker needed to re-recall sure 2008-2009 Sportage crossovers for a possible hearth danger, 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 concern.