EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Kia “Niro” — risk: fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0790/19
Summary
The main relay within the power relay assembly may have inadequate connections between its contacts. This may cause a short circuit or prevent the vehicle from starting, increasing the risk of fire and potential accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Kia
- Brand
- Kia
- Name / model
- Niro · Type-approval numbers: e4*2007/46*1139*00, e4*2007/46*1139*01, e4*2007/46*1139*02; types DE HEV, DE PHEV
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles are from model years 2016, 2017 (Niro DE HEV) and model year 2018 (Niro DE PHEV).
What is the risk?
- The main relay within the power relay assembly may have inadequate connections between its contacts. This may cause a short circuit or prevent the vehicle from starting, increasing the risk of fire and potential accident.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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