NHTSA Campaign 25V115000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 25V115000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system: propulsion system. The repair is free.
Kia America, Inc filed the report for 25V115000 with NHTSA on February 24, 2025; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 25V115000, NHTSA lists up to 342 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 11, 2024 and December 19, 2024.
The 25V115000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 25V115000 were scheduled from March 7, 2025, 11 days after the report.
25V115000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2025.
Owners of the model years 25V115000 covers have filed at least 4 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V115000 ranks 60 of 67 Kia America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 25V115000, Kia America, Inc has 11 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 25V115000 was 25V006000, reported on January 13, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 EV9 vehicles. The rear gear drive unit (GDU) motor shaft may have been improperly welded and become damaged, causing a loss of drive power.
- The risk
- A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the rear GDU, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 7, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC337.
Reported February 24, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V115000 (1)
Kia (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V115000, 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: February 24, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted