NHTSA Campaign 24V057000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
NHTSA campaign 24V057000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: driveline: driveshaft. The repair is free.
Kia America, Inc filed the report for 24V057000 with NHTSA on January 31, 2024; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 24V057000, NHTSA lists up to 1,243 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 24V057000 were scheduled from March 28, 2024, 57 days after the report.
24V057000 covers 2 models from Kia, model years 2023–2024.
Owners of the model years 24V057000 covers have filed at least 28 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 24V057000 vehicles, the 2023 Kia EV6 has the most (26).
By potentially affected vehicles, 24V057000 ranks 56 of 67 Kia America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 24V057000, Kia America, Inc has 7 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 24V057000 was 23V724000, reported on October 26, 2023.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Niro EV and 2023 EV6 vehicles. One of the drive shafts may have been improperly heat-treated, allowing it to break under load and resulting in a loss of drive power.
- The risk
- A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the drive shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC295.
Reported January 31, 2024
Vehicles covered by 24V057000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 24V057000, 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: January 31, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted