Kia is recalling over 80,000 Niro vehicles due to a potential safety issue that could prevent seat belts and airbags from functioning properly. Frequent adjustments to the front passenger seat may damage wiring that controls these critical features. This could lead to airbags not deploying correctly during a crash or deploying unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury.
Kia is recalling more than 80,000 of its Niro vehicles over an issue that could prevent their seat belts and airbags from functioning properly, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration . Frequent adjustments to the front passenger seat may pose a serious safety risk by damaging wiring beneath the seat that controls critical features such as the airbag and seat belts, the automaker said in a report filed to NHTSA.
This could prevent airbags from properly deploying during a crash, deploying unexpectedly or not switching off for small passengers, increasing the potential for injury, the report said. The recall affects 80,255 Niro, Niro EV and Niro Plug-in Hybrid vehicles manufactured between Aug. 10, 2022, and Dec. 13, 2024, and equipped with a manual front passenger seat. As of Jan. 10, no crashes, injuries, fatalities or fires have been reported, according to NHTSA.
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