# Transport Canada recall 2024054

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2024054
- Manufacturer's number: RC197
- Reported: 2024\-01\-31
- Component: Powertrain
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 133

## What is wrong

Issue:

On certain electric vehicles, an axle shaft may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the axle shaft could break and cause a loss of power to the wheels.

Note: For the Niro EV model, the left\-front axle shaft is affected. For the EV6 model, the inner\-rear axle shaft is affected.

Safety Risk:

A loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash.

Corrective Actions:

Kia will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the axle shaft.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2023 KIA EV6](/makes/kia/ev6/2023/recalls.md)
- [2023 KIA NIRO](/makes/kia/niro/2023/recalls.md)
- [2024 KIA NIRO](/makes/kia/niro/2024/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [SC345Z\_TSB](/bulletins/11024346.md), 2025-10-17, Service bulletin
- [SC345\_TSB](/bulletins/11022351.md), 2025-09-02, Service bulletin
- [SC345\_QA](/bulletins/11021988.md), 2025-08-20, Service campaign
- [SC345\_OWNR\_SG2](/bulletins/11021987.md), 2025-08-20, Service campaign
- [SC345\_OWNR\_CV](/bulletins/11021986.md), 2025-08-20, Service campaign
- [SC345\_DPSM](/bulletins/11021985.md), 2025-08-20, Service campaign
- [SC345\_DP](/bulletins/11021984.md), 2025-08-20, Service campaign
- [TSB\_TRA046\_R5](/bulletins/11017172.md), 2025-04-23, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_TRA046\_R4](/bulletins/11000787.md), 2024-06-04, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_TRA110](/bulletins/10253813.md), 2024-05-06, 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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