{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 23V534 (SC276): 2017-2022 Niro and 2018-2022 Niro Plug-In Hybrid",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v534/",
  "summary": "Recall 23V534 (Kia): A fire increases the risk of injury. Kia's own number: SC276.",
  "excerpt": "Kia Niro, Kia Niro Phev, model years 2017 to 2022. Filed by Kia America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 31 July 2023. 121,411 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2022 Niro and 2018-2022 Niro Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. Fluid may leak into the printed circuit board inside the hydraulic clutch actuator, which can result in an engine compartment fire. 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: SC276. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 23V534 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: “A fire increases the risk of injury.” 23V534 Kia America, Inc. Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Internal:Clutches/Bands:Actuators/Solenoids 31 July 2023 2017-2022 KIA NIRO, KIA NIRO PHEV A fire increases the risk of injury. Dealers will inspect and replace the hydraulic clutch actuator as necessary and install a new fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 29, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer se",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T23:27:39+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T23:27:15+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 23V534 (SC276): 2017-2022 Niro and 2018-2022 Niro Plug-In Hybrid\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v534/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}