Kia has issued a recall for nearly 109,000 vehicles because the digital instrument display might not work. The issue could cause subjected vehicles to fail to comply with the US’s Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS).
The recall affects certain 2023 Kia Soul, Telluride, Niro Hybrid, Niro Plug-In Hybrid, Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, and Sportage Plug-In Hybrid models with instrument clusters containing a 4.2-inch LCD screen. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the issue results from the instrument cluster software and “electrical noise due to voltage instability when the vehicle is starting” causing boot errors in the screen. This could lead to the screen being blank when the vehicle is operating, with the driver unable to see important vehicle information required by the FMVSS.
