Kia is recalling greater than 427,000 of its Telluride SUVs because of a defect that will trigger the vehicles to roll away whereas they’re parked.
Based on paperwork printed by the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration, the intermediate shaft and proper entrance driveshaft of sure 2020-2024 Tellurides will not be totally engaged. Over time, this could result in “unintended car motion” whereas the vehicles are in park — rising potential crash dangers.
Kia America determined to recall all 2020-2023 mannequin 12 months and choose 2024 mannequin 12 months Tellurides earlier this month, NHTSA paperwork present. On the time, no accidents or crashes have been reported.
Improper meeting is suspected to be the reason for the shaft engagement drawback — with the recall overlaying 2020-2024 Tellurides that have been manufactured between Jan. 9, 2019 and Oct. 19, 2023. Kia America estimates that 1% have the defect.
To treatment this situation, recall paperwork say, sellers will replace the affected vehicles’ digital parking brake software program and change any broken intermediate shafts totally free. Homeowners who already incurred restore bills may also be reimbursed.
Within the meantime, drivers of the impacted Tellurides are instructed to manually interact the emergency brake earlier than exiting the car. Drivers can even verify if their particular car is included on this recall and discover extra data utilizing the NHTSA website and/or Kia’s recall lookup platform.
Proprietor notification letters are in any other case set to be mailed out on Might 15, with supplier notification starting just a few days prior.
