2023 Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid Recalls
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 23V298000
RECALL DATE: 2023-04-27
SUMMARY
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage Plug-in Hybrid, Niro Hybrid, Niro Plug-in Hybrid, Soul, and Telluride vehicles equipped with a digital instrument cluster containing a 4.2" LCD screen. The instrument cluster may fail to display any information when the vehicle is started. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays," and 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
CONSEQUENCES
A blank instrument cluster display will not show critical information, such as tire pressure, warning messages, and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
REMEDY
Dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 26, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC270.
COMPONENT AFFECTED
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
NOTES
Kia America, Inc.
