The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·25V024000·Announced 2026-05-01

[pending] 2025 KIA NIRO PHEV

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: NHTSA 25V024000.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Niro EV, Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and Hybrid vehicles. The floor wiring assembly beneath the front passenger seat may become damaged, which can prevent the front air bags and seat belts from deploying properly or cause an unintended side curtain air bag deployment.

Air bags and seat belts that deploy improperly or an air bag deploying unintentionally can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Dealers will inspect, replace and reroute the floor wiring assembly, as necessary, free of charge. In addition, dealers will install wiring covers. Owner notification letters were mailed February 27, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC332.

The recalled product

Product
2025 KIA NIRO PHEV
Brand
KIA
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — SEATS
Affected units
80,255

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (3)

  • NIRO PHEV
  • NIRO
  • NIRO EV

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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