A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- Kia Niro EV (e-Niro) electric
- Period mentioned
- Built from 19/5/2020 to 18/3/2022
- Symptoms
- No prior warning: the risk described is that the cells overheat and catch fire while the car is parked or charging.
- Possible cause described
- The battery management system (BMS) does not reliably detect micro-shorts between cells. Kia fixes it under campaign 261261 (Safety Gate alert SR/02118/26).
- Check for the garage
- Ask a Kia dealer to check with the VIN whether campaign 261261 is outstanding.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check whether the free recall remedy remains outstanding for the VIN.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.