# NHTSA recall 18V666000

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: 18V666000
- Manufacturer's number: SC168
- Manufacturer: Kia Motors America
- Reported: 2018\-09\-25
- Owners notified: 2018\-11\-23
- Component: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 27030

## What is wrong

Kia Motors America \(Kia\) is recalling certain 2017\-2018 Kia Niro hybrid electric vehicles.  The Main Relay within the Power Relay Assembly \(PRA\) may have inadequate connections between its contacts, causing increased electrical resistance.


## What can happen

The increased electrical resistance can overheat the rear seat which is above the PRA, increasing the risk of a fire.


## The remedy

Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the Power Relay Assembly \(PRA\) for damage.  If no damage is found, the main relay will be replaced.  If damage is found, the PRA will be replaced.  These repairs will be performed free of charge.  The recall began November 23, 2018.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1\-800\-333\-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC168.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-05\-11
- Vehicles in the campaign: 27030
- Reported remedied: 23237 \(85%\)
- Reported unreachable: 976
- Reported removed: 516

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 1, 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2017 KIA NIRO](/makes/kia/niro/2017/recalls.md). Built 2016\-11\-01 to 2017\-09\-11.
- [2018 KIA NIRO](/makes/kia/niro/2018/recalls.md). Built 2016\-11\-01 to 2017\-09\-11.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TSBELE135\_R1](/bulletins/10130101.md), 2018-03-13, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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