A 2020 KIA Telluride is on show on the 2019 Pittsburgh Worldwide Auto Present on Feb. 14, 2019. Kia America is recalling almost 463,000 Telluride SUVs — and urging impacted homeowners to park their vehicles exterior and away from different constructions till a problem that poses a notable fireplace hazard is mounted.
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NEW YORK — Kia America is recalling almost 463,000 Telluride SUVs — and urging homeowners to park their vehicles exterior and away from different constructions till a problem posing a fireplace hazard is mounted.
The entrance energy seat motor on the affected Tellurides from the 2020-2024 mannequin years could overheat due to a caught slide knob, in response to the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration. That might doubtlessly end in a fireplace whereas the automobile is parked or being pushed.
Kia made the choice to recall the automobiles on Could 29, NHTSA paperwork printed Friday present, after receiving experiences of 1 under-seat fireplace and 6 incidents of localized melting within the seat tilt motor between August 2022 and March 2024. No associated accidents, crashes or fatalities have been reported on the time.
The recall report notes that sturdy exterior influence to the recalled Tellurides’ entrance energy seat facet cowl or seat slide knob may end up in inner misalignment — and with steady operation, that may trigger overheating. Folks driving automobiles with the problem could discover they can not alter the facility seat, could discover a burning or melting odor, or see smoke rising from beneath the seat.
To repair this, sellers will set up a bracket for the facility seat change again covers and change the seat slide knobs without charge. Till the automobiles are repaired, homeowners are being instructed to park their vehicles exterior and away from buildings.
Proprietor notification letters are set to be mailed out beginning July 30, with supplier notification just a few days prior. Irvine, California-based Kia America didn’t instantly reply to The Related Press’ request for touch upon why these notifications would not start till the tip of subsequent month.
Within the meantime, drivers also can affirm if their particular automobile is included on this recall and discover extra info utilizing the NHTSA website and/or Kia’s recall lookup platform.
The recall covers 462,869 mannequin 12 months 2020-2024 Tellurides that have been manufactured between Jan. 9, 2019 and Could 29, 2024. Kia America estimates that 1% have the defect.
This isn’t the one recall impacting Kia Telluride homeowners. In March, Kia America mentioned it will be recalling greater than 427,000 of 2020-2024 Telluride SUVs as a consequence of a defect that will trigger the vehicles to roll away whereas they’re parked.
Simply final fall, Kia and Hyundai introduced earlier “park outside” remembers for 3.4 million different automobile and SUV fashions because of the hazard of engine compartment fires. Amid long-delayed repairs, a lot of these automobiles remained on the highway months later, posing severe considerations from drivers and shopper security advocates.
Hyundai owns a part of Kia, although the 2 firms function independently.
