Kia has recalled about 1,200 electric vehicles (EVs) because their drive shafts can break, causing a loss of all power.
Recalled models include:
Kia tells federal safety regulators “the left-hand drive shaft in the subject Niro EV vehicles and rear inner drive shaft in the subject EV6 vehicles may have been improperly heat-treated.” Heat treating helps determine the strength of a metal, so “an improperly heat-treated drive shaft may break under load resulting in a loss of motive power.”
Dealers will replace the affected drive shafts with new, properly heat-treated parts.
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