Kia remembers over 427,000 Telluride SUVs as a result of they may roll away whereas parked

Kia is recalling greater than 427,000 of its Telluride SUVs because of a defect which will trigger the vehicles to roll away whereas they’re parked.

In accordance with paperwork printed by the Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Administration, the intermediate shaft and proper entrance driveshaft of sure 2020-2024 Tellurides might not be totally engaged. Over time, this could result in “unintended vehicle movement” whereas the vehicles are in park — growing 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 concern, recall paperwork say, sellers will replace the affected vehicles’ digital parking brake software program and change any broken intermediate shafts without spending a dime. Homeowners who already incurred restore bills can even be reimbursed.

Within the meantime, drivers of the impacted Tellurides are instructed to manually have interaction the emergency break earlier than exiting the automobile. Drivers may verify if their particular automobile is included on this recall and discover extra data 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 just a few days prior.

The Related Press reached out to Irvine, California-based Kia America for additional remark Sunday.