{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"22V899000","date":"2022-12-06","owner_notified":"2023-03-09","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:THERMAL MANAGEMENT:FLUID/COOLANT","summary":"Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020 Niro EV vehicles.  The Electric Power Control Unit (EPCU) may have been improperly sealed and may leak coolant internally.","consequence":"Coolant contacting the EPCU circuit board may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the EPCU as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed March 9, 2023.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC258.","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.nhtsa.gov.","mfr_campaign":"SC258","part_number":"36601-0E190","units":872,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":1,"period_from":"2025-1","period_to":"2025-4","submitted":"2026-01-28","involved":872,"remedied":790,"unreachable":46,"removed":10,"remedied_percent":90,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2020,"make":"KIA","model":"NIRO EV","vehicle_id":"2020_kia_niro","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"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/22V899000"}