{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"17V159000","date":"2017-03-10","owner_notified":"2017-04-03","manufacturer":"Kia Motors America","component":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","summary":"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.","consequence":"Loss of power steering assist would require higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash.","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.","mfr_campaign":"SC145","part_number":null,"units":135,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2018-3","period_to":"2018-3","submitted":"2018-10-10","involved":135,"remedied":117,"unreachable":2,"removed":3,"remedied_percent":86,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2017,"make":"KIA","model":"NIRO HYBRID","vehicle_id":"2017_kia_niro","match":"base","built_from":"2017-12-23","built_to":"2017-01-11"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/17V159000"}