The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·23V534000·Announced 2025-07-07

[pending] 2019 KIA NIRO PHEV

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: NHTSA 23V534000.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English 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.

A fire increases the risk of injury.

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.

The recalled product

Product
2019 KIA NIRO PHEV
Brand
KIA
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CLUTCHES/BANDS:ACTUATORS/SOLENOIDS
Affected units
121,411

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • NIRO PHEV
  • NIRO

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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