NHTSA Campaign 23V534000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CLUTCHES/BANDS:ACTUATORS/SOLENOIDS
NHTSA campaign 23V534000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission: internal: clutches/bands: actuators/solenoids. The repair is free.
Kia America, Inc filed the report for 23V534000 with NHTSA on July 31, 2023; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 23V534000, NHTSA lists up to 121,411 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 23V534000 were scheduled from December 29, 2023, 151 days after the report.
23V534000 covers 2 models from Kia, model years 2021–2022.
Owners of the model years 23V534000 covers have filed at least 13 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 23V534000 vehicles, the 2022 Kia Niro Phev has the most (6).
By potentially affected vehicles, 23V534000 ranks 12 of 67 Kia America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 23V534000, Kia America, Inc has 7 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 23V534000 was 22V760000, reported on October 11, 2022.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- A fire increases the risk of injury.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported July 31, 2023
Vehicles covered by 23V534000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 23V534000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 31, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted