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title: "KIA NIRO EV (2020) - Recall 22V899000 — NHTSA record 221296 | Is It on Recall"
description: "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"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-221296-kia-niro-ev-2020-recall-22v899000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# KIA NIRO EV (2020) - Recall 22V899000 — NHTSA record 221296

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 Dec 6, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: KIA NIRO EV (2020) - Recall 22V899000
- **Reason**: 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. Coolant contacting the EPCU circuit board may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Kia America, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 872
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 221296

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V899000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: KIA NIRO EV; model year 2020. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Dec 6, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Mar 9, 2023
- **Record created**: Dec 7, 2022

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will inspect and replace the EPCU as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 9, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC258.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V899000)

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