{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 17V159 (SC145): 2017 Niro",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v159/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V159 (Kia): Loss of power steering assist would require higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a cr...",
  "excerpt": "Kia Niro Hybrid, model year 2017. Filed by Kia Motors America and reported to NHTSA on 10 March 2017. 135 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017 Niro vehicles. The affected vehicles may have a damaged Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) connector resulting in a loss of electric power steering assistance. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Kia's own number for this recall: SC145. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V159 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Loss of power steering assist would require higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash.” 17V159 Kia Motors America Steering:Electric Power Assist System 10 March 2017 2017-2017 KIA NIRO HYBRID Loss of power steering assist would require higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash. Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the MDPS motor, free of charge. The recall began Apr",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:00:47+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:21:14+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 17V159 (SC145): 2017 Niro\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v159/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}