NHTSA recall 18V257000
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) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 18V257000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SC163 |
| Manufacturer | Kia Motors America |
| Reported | 2018-04-20 |
| Owners notified | 2018-06-15 |
| Component | HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 27029 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-10-16 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 27029 |
| Reported remedied | 24266 (89%) |
| Reported unreachable | 1086 |
| Reported removed | 363 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 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 Kia Niro vehicles. The Hydraulic Clutch Actuator (HCA) inner oil seal may leak, allowing oil to accumulate in the cap area, possibly resulting in an electrical short.
What can happen
An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the HCA caps for leaked oil and replace the HCA assembly if needed, or replace the HCA cap with additional sealant. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall is expected to begin June 15, 2018. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC163.
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 | Built 2016-11-01 to 2017-09-11. |
|---|
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TSBELE135_R1 | 2018-03-13. Service bulletin. TSB - SERVICE ACTION: INSPECTION AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF HYBRID DRIVE MOTOR (SA304) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. - This bulletin provides the procedure to inspect and, if necessary, replace the hybrid drive motor on some Niro (DE HEV) vehicles produced from January 1, 2017 through July 10, 2017, which may exhibit a hybrid drive motor warning light malfunction and concerns with the EV mode driving. |
|---|
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.