CarRecallWatch- Component
- PARKING BRAKE:ELECTRICAL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
- Problem
- Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2024 EV9 vehicles. A software error may cause the remote smart parking assist feature, which allows the operator to remotely move the vehicle, to miscalculate stopping distances.
- Risk
- A remote smart parking assist feature that miscalculates stopping distances may increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will update the integrated electronic brake software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 4, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC324.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
What this recall means for you
Certain 2024 Kia EV9 vehicles have a software error in the remote smart parking assist feature, which lets the driver move the vehicle remotely. The software may miscalculate stopping distances while the feature is in use.
Because the feature can misjudge how far the vehicle needs to stop, it may increase the risk of a crash. Owners should be aware of this when using remote parking assist.
Authorized Kia dealers will update the integrated electronic brake software at no cost to you. Owner notification letters were mailed October 4, 2024. To check whether your vehicle is affected, enter your VIN at a site that checks for open recalls, or contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542 and reference recall SC324.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Kia EV9 | 2024 |
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