In a uncommon stumble for the Kia Telluride, the automaker is recalling 427,407 models over a possible rollaway threat. With the related meeting dates of automobiles within the recall pool working from January 9, 2019, to October 19, 2023, we’re speaking about practically all the manufacturing run of Kia’s massively standard three-row SUV. In vehicles with the issue, splines on the correct entrance driveshaft and the intermediate driveshaft (situated between the 2 entrance driveshafts, therefore “intermediate”) won’t have interaction totally in some situations. Kia’s recall report mentioned the issue is “suspected improper assembly by the supplier” of the bearing and bracket meeting the place the shafts unite.
Over time, the imprecise alignment can harm the splines. When that occurs, good engagement is inconceivable between the elements that flip the entrance wheels — the identical elements that stop the entrance wheels from shifting when the transmission is in Park. Kia wrote in its recall report, “Damaged shaft splines may result in unintended vehicle movement while in Park if the parking brake is not engaged.”
The Kia North America Security Workplace started receiving proprietor complaints in April 2022, drivers noting the “transmission not holding in Park or unintended vehicle movement,” the shortcoming to shift the transmission into Park or Reverse, grinding noise, vibration, “or noise when hitting [a] bump and/or while turning.”
Unintended rollaway is likely one of the worst phrases within the trade, so Telluride house owners ought to get this checked and glued ASAP. The Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Administration recommends drivers manually activate the parking brake within the meantime each time they park the car.
Kia believes simply 1% of the entire recall inhabitants is likely to be affected; the recall timeline file states that of the 16 reported circumstances of unintended car motion whereas in Park, solely six the place discovered “to have spline damage/wear on intermediate shaft consistent with intermediate shaft and right-hand front axle partial engagement.”
The treatment is a two-step course of. Kia says house owners ought to cease by their sellers, and the sellers “will install updated Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) software to automatically engage the EPB to prevent unintended vehicle movement when the gear shifter is in the ‘P’ (Park) position and the engine is turned off, or when the vehicle is stopped in any gear shifter position and the driver’s door opens.” The NHTSA discover makes no point out of the second step, however Automotive Information reviews that sellers may even examine the shafts and bearing and bracket meeting, and exchange elements that want it.
Letters to house owners will exit by Could 15. Within the meantime, house owners are welcome to contact Kia customer support at 800-333-4542 and reference inside recall quantity SC303. Telluride drivers are additionally welcome to contact the NHTSA Security Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov, for extra info on marketing campaign quantity 24V214000.
There is not any point out of whether or not the mechanically comparable Hyundai Palisade could possibly be affected by the identical concern.
