Over 80,000 Kia electrical, hybrid autos recalled over points with airbags: NHTSA

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Kia is recalling over 80,000 of its electrical and hybrid autos over considerations about airbags, the Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) introduced final week.

The recall pertains to 2023-2025 Niro EVs, Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs), and Hybrid autos, in accordance with the company’s web site.

“The floor wiring assembly [of recalled vehicles] beneath the front passenger seat may become damaged, which can prevent the front airbags and seat belts from deploying properly or cause an unintended side curtain airbag deployment,” the Jan. 17 assertion learn.

When an airbag deploys improperly or unintentionally, the danger of damage throughout a crash can enhance, in accordance with the NHTSA.

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Kia is recalling a few of its electrical autos, officers say. (Sjoerd van der Wal/Getty Photos / Getty Photos)

Homeowners of recalled autos are urged to go to a Kia supplier, who will examine and repair the ground wiring meeting freed from cost. 

“In addition, dealers will install wiring covers,” the assertion learn. “Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 14, 2025.”

Impacted Kia house owners are inspired to name the corporate’s customer support at 1-800-333-4542 with a recall reference variety of SC332.

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Final spring, Kia recalled greater than 427,000 autos that had the potential to maneuver whereas in park. 

The recall lined all Telluride autos manufactured between 2020 and 2023 in addition to some 2024 fashions. On the time, the NHTSA warned that the intermediate shaft and proper entrance driveshaft on the autos “may not be fully engaged due to suspected improper assembly by the supplier.”

A Kia signal at firm headquarters in Seoul, Korea. (Reuters/You Sung-Ho KKH/SA / Reuters Pictures)

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Kia house owners also can go to the NHTSA’s web site or name the Automobile Security Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

FOX Enterprise reached out to Kia for remark.

FOX Enterprise’ Danielle Genovese contributed to this report.