The automotive firm Kia issued a recall on Friday of sure Telluride SUVs from the years 2020 via 2024 and urged the homeowners of the autos to park exterior and away from constructions due to a fireplace danger, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration mentioned.
The difficulty stems from the entrance energy seat motor, which might overheat “due to a caught energy seat slide knob, doubtlessly leading to a fireplace and rising the danger of harm,” the NHTSA said in a statement.
“To repair the difficulty, sellers will set up a bracket for the facility seat change again covers and substitute the seat slide knobs, freed from cost,” the assertion mentioned.
Kia advisable that drivers park exterior till repairs had been accomplished.
About 460,000 autos could possibly be affected by the recall, according to the NHTSA, and notices informing homeowners of affected Tellurides are anticipated to be mailed starting July 30.
Kia may even reimburse homeowners for restore bills already incurred, in keeping with a Safety Recall Report that the company posted online.
A chronology of the problems with the Telluride Front Power Seats shared by the NHTSA reveals that the Kia North America Safety Office noticed complaints of smoke and a report of a “driver seat caught on fireplace whereas driving.” No accidents had been reported from that fireside, in keeping with the doc, nor have there been any accidents, crashes or fatalities stemming from the issue.
James Bell, a spokesman for Kia, referred to as the difficulty “very uncommon.”
In September 2023, Hyundai and Kia recalled almost 3.4 million autos within the United States due to a fireplace danger within the engine compartment brought on by brake fluid leaks. At the time, the automakers additionally suggested automobile homeowners to park their autos exterior.
Hyundai is the mother or father firm of Kia Motors, however the producers function independently.
