Kia — Passenger car — Niro EV

Official action

Source. EU Safety Gate

Official identifier. SR/02118/26

Date. 2026-07-31

Jurisdiction. Belgium

Hazard (official). Due to insufficient detection capability in the Battery Management System, micro-shorts between battery cells may remain undetected. Undetected micro-shorts could cause the cells to overheat and lead to a fire while the vehicle is parked or charging. 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.

Action / remedy (official). Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: Unknown

Brand (official or joined product row). Kia

Model. Niro EV

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