{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"23V534000","date":"2023-07-31","owner_notified":"2023-12-29","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CLUTCHES/BANDS:ACTUATORS/SOLENOIDS","summary":"Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2022 Niro and 2018-2022 Niro Plug-in Hybrid vehicles.  Fluid may leak into the printed circuit board inside the hydraulic clutch actuator, which can result in an engine compartment fire.","consequence":"A fire increases the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the hydraulic clutch actuator as necessary and install a new fuse, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed December 29, 2023.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC276.","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":"SC276","part_number":"41050-2B003, 41050-2B001, 41050-2B002","units":121411,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":1,"period_from":"2025-4","period_to":"2026-3","submitted":"2026-10-14","involved":121411,"remedied":87727,"unreachable":10767,"removed":6049,"remedied_percent":72,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2017,"make":"KIA","model":"NIRO","vehicle_id":"2017_kia_niro","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2018,"make":"KIA","model":"NIRO","vehicle_id":"2018_kia_niro","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2019,"make":"KIA","model":"NIRO","vehicle_id":"2019_kia_niro","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"KIA","model":"NIRO","vehicle_id":"2020_kia_niro","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"KIA","model":"NIRO","vehicle_id":"2021_kia_niro","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2022,"make":"KIA","model":"NIRO","vehicle_id":"2022_kia_niro","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2018,"make":"KIA","model":"NIRO PHEV","vehicle_id":"2018_kia_niro","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2019,"make":"KIA","model":"NIRO PHEV","vehicle_id":"2019_kia_niro","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"KIA","model":"NIRO PHEV","vehicle_id":"2020_kia_niro","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"KIA","model":"NIRO PHEV","vehicle_id":"2021_kia_niro","match":"base","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2022,"make":"KIA","model":"NIRO PHEV","vehicle_id":"2022_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/23V534000"}