NHTSA Complaint #11557642 — 2018 KIA NIRO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11557642
Vehicle	2018 KIA NIRO
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 1, 2018
Date Filed	November 30, 2023
Mileage	50 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

The contact's wife owns a 2018 Kia Niro. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where an unknown part was replaced. The contact stated that on another occasion while his wife was driving 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the same dealer where it was diagnosed that the junction box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50.

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