NHTSA recall 17V159000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 17V159000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SC145 |
| Manufacturer | Kia Motors America |
| Reported | 2017-03-10 |
| Owners notified | 2017-04-03 |
| Component | STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 135 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-10-10 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 135 |
| Reported remedied | 117 (86%) |
| Reported unreachable | 2 |
| Reported removed | 3 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017 Niro vehicles. The affected vehicles may have a damaged Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) connector resulting in a loss of electric power steering assistance.
What can happen
Loss of power steering assist would require higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the MDPS motor, free of charge. The recall began April 3, 2017. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC145.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2017 KIA NIRO HYBRID | Built 2017-12-23 to 2017-01-11. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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