Official recall record
Car recalled by KIA (ref 73488)
- Issuing authority
- Transport Canada
- Published
- 2023-03-29
- Last updated (per notice)
- 2024-06-03
- Country of alert
- Canada
- Alert type
- recall
What the authority reported
The recall was replaced by Transport Canada Recall No. 2024-155 Issue: On certain electric vehicles, there could be a problem inside the high-voltage battery. As a result, the high-voltage battery could short circuit while driving. Safety Risk: A short circuit in the battery could cause a fire. Corrective Actions: Kia will notify owners by mail and instruct you to bring your vehicle to a dealership to update the battery management system software.
What to do
Follow the instructions in the official notice — recall remedies (refund, repair, replacement, or disposal) are defined by the issuing authority and the responsible business, and they differ per recall. Do not rely on summaries, including this one.
Verify at the source:
Transport Canada — official record →
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-05-31.
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-05-31.
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