Kia is recalling greater than 427,000 of its Telluride SUVs attributable to a defect which will trigger the automobiles to roll away whereas they’re parked.
In line with paperwork printed by the Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Administration, the intermediate shaft and proper entrance driveshaft of sure 2020-2024 Tellurides will not be totally engaged. Over time, this may result in “unintended vehicle movement” whereas the automobiles are in park — rising potential crash dangers.
Kia America determined to recall all 2020-2023 mannequin yr and choose 2024 mannequin yr Tellurides earlier this month, NHTSA paperwork present. On the time, no accidents or crashes had been reported.
Improper meeting is suspected to be the reason for the shaft engagement drawback — with the recall protecting 2020-2024 Tellurides that had 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 automobiles’ digital parking brake software program and substitute any broken intermediate shafts without spending a dime. House owners 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 automobile. Drivers may verify if their particular automobile is included on this recall and discover extra info utilizing the NHTSA site and/or Kia’s recall lookup platform.
Proprietor notification letters are in any other case set to be mailed out on Might 15, with vendor notification starting a number of days prior.
