{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 18V666 (SC168): 2017-2018 Kia Niro Hybrid Electric",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v666/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V666 (Kia): The increased electrical resistance can overheat the rear seat which is above the PRA, increasing the risk of a fire.",
  "excerpt": "Kia Niro, model years 2017 to 2018. Filed by Kia Motors America and reported to NHTSA on 25 September 2018. 27,030 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Kia Niro hybrid electric vehicles. The Main Relay within the Power Relay Assembly (PRA) may have inadequate connections between its contacts, causing increased electrical resistance. 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: SC168. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V666 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: “The increased electrical resistance can overheat the rear seat which is above the PRA, increasing the risk of a fire.” 18V666 Kia Motors America Hybrid Propulsion System 25 September 2018 2017-2018 KIA NIRO The increased electrical resistance can overheat the rear seat which is above the PRA, increasing the risk of a fire. Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the Power Relay Assembly (PRA) for damage. If no damage is found, t",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:57:40+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:58:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 18V666 (SC168): 2017-2018 Kia Niro Hybrid Electric\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v666/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}