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title: "KIA NIRO PHEV (2018) - Recall 23V534000 — NHTSA record 242723 | Is It on Recall"
description: "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"
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updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
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---

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# KIA NIRO PHEV (2018) - Recall 23V534000 — NHTSA record 242723

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 Jul 31, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: KIA NIRO PHEV (2018) - Recall 23V534000
- **Reason**: 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. A fire increases the risk of injury.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Kia America, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 121411
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 242723

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V534000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: KIA NIRO PHEV; model year 2018. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

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

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Jul 31, 2023
- **Owner notification**: Dec 29, 2023
- **Record created**: Aug 1, 2023

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 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 service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC276.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V534000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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