The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·24V057000·Announced 2024-01-31

[pending] 2023 KIA EV6

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: NHTSA 24V057000.

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 2023-2024 Niro EV and 2023 EV6 vehicles. One of the drive shafts may have been improperly heat-treated, allowing it to break under load and resulting in a loss of drive power.

A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Dealers will replace the drive shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC295.

The recalled product

Product
2023 KIA EV6
Brand
KIA
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Affected units
1,243

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)

  • EV6
  • NIRO EV

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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