South Korean automaker Kia introduced the 2023 model Sorento at an event it held in the past weeks, and the vehicle received great acclaim. In the past months, the 2023 model Kira Niro, which was introduced at the beginning of this year, was officially put on sale in our country.
However, the most popular models of the Niro, the 2017 and 2018 models, were recalled by Kia in recent years due to fire hazards. It turned out that these vehicles, which caught fire out of nowhere, were not properly repaired and the risk of fire still continued.
We also have these vehicles in our country.
Although it is very popular abroad, Niro’s 2017 and 2018 models, which we do not see much in traffic in our country, were famous for the fact that the parts used in the hybrid powertrain were faulty, and they caught fire while waiting in traffic and especially at a red light. After this problem, which was seen in different countries around the world, Kia recalled the vehicles in 2018 for service maintenance and replaced the drivetrain free of charge. However, according to Kia’s statement today, the risk of ignition of vehicles still continues.
According to Kia’s statement today, the company received complaints that the same models were also catching fire after the maintenance process and started to investigate the issue. After this long detailed investigation, Kia officials revealed that these vehicles were not properly repaired. According to the reports, authorized services either replaced the vehicles with old and faulty parts instead of replacing them with new parts sent by Kia, or they did not replace them at all and reported them as “changed”. Of course, since it was determined that this situation seriously endangered the user’s safety, the vehicles were urgently recalled again.
If you own a 2017 or 2018 Kia Niro Hybrid, you should go to the nearest Kia dealer and have your parts checked. If your parts have not been replaced with updated parts, you can benefit from free service.
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