Kia is recalling greater than 427,000 of its Telluride SUVs as a consequence of a defect that will trigger the vehicles to roll away whereas they’re parked.
In line with paperwork printed by the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration, the intermediate shaft and proper entrance driveshaft of sure 2020-2024 Tellurides is probably not totally engaged. Over time, this will result in “unintended automobile motion” whereas the vehicles 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 have been reported.
Improper meeting is suspected to be the reason for the shaft engagement downside — 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 exchange any broken intermediate shafts free of charge. House owners 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 brake earlier than exiting the automobile. Drivers also can affirm if their particular automobile is included on this recall and discover extra info 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 a number of days prior.
