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Passenger car – Kia “Niro”

Serious risk Fire, Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 15 May 2025In the weekly report of 23 May 2025 (week 21, 2025)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger car
Brand
Kia (82 alerts)
Name
Niro
Type / model
  • DE
  • e4*2007/46*1139*
(official alert record)
Type / model as notified
DE, e4*2007/46*1139*
Batch numbers
20.07.2021 - 22.02.2022 (official alert record)
Barcodes listed
241123 (official alert record)
Description
Passenger car.
Production dates
20.07.2021 - 22.02.2022
Risk
The contact area of the female-female (F-F) plug connector, of the high-voltage battery safety plug can develop over time high electrical resistance and consequently overheat and melt. This may lead to a loss of propulsion or a fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users
Company recall code
241123
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Republic of Korea
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/01869/25
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert SR/01869/25
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2025-21 (XML)
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