The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued multiple recalls over the last week, including notices for nearly 80,000 Volkswagen electric vehicles recalled for a crash hazard.
Are you looking to see if any recalls were issued on your vehicle? If the car isn’t listed below, owners can check USA TODAY’s automotive recall database or search NHTSA’s database for new recalls. The NHTSA website allows you to search for recalls based on your vehicle identification number or VIN.
Here is what you need to know about the vehicle recalls published by NHTSA from May 19 to May 25.
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Kia recall for an overheated battery plug
Kia is recalling 2,209 of its 2022 Niro EV vehicles. In the NHTSA report, the automobile manufacturer said the high voltage battery safety plug may overheat and melt. This can cause a loss of drive power or fire. If a driver loses drive power, it increases the risk of a crash, and a fire increases the risk of an injury.
The automobile manufacturer is warning owners of the affected vehicles not to charge their cars in a garage or any other covered structure until the recall repair is completed. For free, dealers will replace the safety plug. Recall notification letters are expected to be mailed July 19. Kia’s number for this recall is SC314.
Recalled Kia vehicles:
