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title: "KIA NIRO (2017) - Recall 22V836000 — NHTSA record 205467 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Kia Niro hybrid electric vehicles previously recalled under recall 18V-666. The Main Relay within the Po"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# KIA NIRO (2017) - Recall 22V836000 — NHTSA record 205467

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Nov 11, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: KIA NIRO (2017) - Recall 22V836000
- **Reason**: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Kia Niro hybrid electric vehicles previously recalled under recall 18V-666. The Main Relay within the Power Relay Assembly (PRA) may have inadequate connections between its contacts, causing increased electrical resistance, which can overheat the rear seats. Overheated rear seats increase the risk of a fire.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Kia America, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 27030
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 205467

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V836000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: KIA NIRO; model year 2017. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

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## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Nov 11, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Jan 9, 2023
- **Record created**: Nov 14, 2022

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## What to do next

Dealers will inspect the PRA and replace either the PRA or the Main Relay, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 9, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC256. This recall supersedes NHTSA recall number 18V-666. Vehicles already repaired under the previous recall will need to have the new remedy completed.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V836000)

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