{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 22V899 (SC258): 2020 Niro EV",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v899/",
  "summary": "Recall 22V899 (Kia): Coolant contacting the EPCU circuit board may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Kia's own number: SC258.",
  "excerpt": "Kia Niro Ev, model year 2020. Filed by Kia America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 6 December 2022. 872 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020 Niro EV vehicles. The Electric Power Control Unit (EPCU) may have been improperly sealed and may leak coolant internally. 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: SC258. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 22V899 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: “Coolant contacting the EPCU circuit board may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.” 22V899 Kia America, Inc. Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery:Thermal Management:Fluid/Coolant 6 December 2022 2020-2020 KIA NIRO EV Coolant contacting the EPCU circuit board may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will inspect and replace the EPCU as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 9, 2023. Owners may contact Kia custome",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:57:52+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T22:09:06+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 22V899 (SC258): 2020 Niro EV\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v899/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}