Kia is recalling certain Niro Plug-in Hybrid vehicles manufactured from July 2022 to December 2024 due to a potential defect in the floor wiring assembly. The defect can cause airbags to malfunction, seatbelts to fail, and unintended passenger airbag deployment. Kia will notify affected owners and dealers will reroute the wiring and add protective coverings.
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The defect is due to a problem with the floor wiring assembly. The statement said repeated sliding adjustments to the passenger seat may damage this wiring. As a result, it can cause airbags to not deploy in a crash where airbags are needed, the seatbelt pretensior to stop working, inadvertent deployment of the passenger side airbag and the inability to suppress the passenger frontal airbag for a child or smaller occupant.Niro Plug-in Hybrids manufactured from July 2022 to Dec. 2024According to the statement, Kia plans to send letters to affected owners from Jan. 17 to Mar. 14.
Any expenses already incurred will be reimbursed to the owners per the company’s General Reimbursement Plan.Avery Meurer is a Content Gatherer for KSAT 12. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Science in Communications/Radio, Television and Film, as well as a Creative Writing Certificate. A native San Antonian, Avery attended the Northeast School of the Arts majoring in musical theater and creative writing.
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