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Kia Corporation Niro EV (DE EV) — recall

Automotive · South Korea · 2024-08-28

Kia Niro EV vehicles, safety plug manufacturing defect causes overheating, burnout

Country	South Korea
Category	Automotive
Published	2024-08-28
Manufacturer	Kia Corporation
Models affected	Niro EV (DE EV)
Units affected	57
Defect	A manufacturing defect in the safety plug may lead to abnormal overheating and burnout of the safety plug, potentially causing the vehicle to become inoperable.
Component	Electrical system, other
Remedy	Remove the safety plug and replace it with a functionally identical fuse box component.
Recall number	5354
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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