Campaign 24V-271

Differential gear bolts in the gear drive unit may not be tightened properly, which can result in a loss of drive power or cause the differential…

Defect summary

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Niro EV and 2024 EV9 vehicles. The differential gear bolts in the gear drive unit may not be tightened properly, which can result in a loss of drive power or cause the differential to lock up.

Consequence

A loss of drive power or differential lock up can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the gear drive unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC308.

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.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 24V271000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about powertrain on these vehicles: 11, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 24V-271
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Kia	EV9	2024	9
Kia	Niro EV	2023	2

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

1 service bulletin on this component came first

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

24V-214 Mar 20, 2024
Intermediate shaft and right front driveshaft may not be fully engaged, which can result in vehicle roll away while in PARK
24V-057 Jan 31, 2024
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
23V-534 Jul 31, 2023
Fluid may leak into the printed circuit board inside the hydraulic clutch actuator, which can result in an engine compartment fire
23V-531 Jul 31, 2023
Electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components that can cause the pump to overheat
22V-760 Oct 11, 2022
Vehicle's "fail-safe" limited-mobility drive mode may be impaired, when prompted by a transmission oil pump malfunction, which can result in a…
22V-612 Aug 10, 2022
Vehicles may have been manufactured with faulty automatic transmission shift lever assembly components, preventing the shift lever from locking,…