Kia urgently recalls 400,000 cars because they can roll away and cause a crash when left in park – is your model affected?

Kia is recalling about 400,000 SUVs in the United States to fix a problem that can cause the vehicles to roll when parked.

He rememberfiled with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on March 20, involves several Telluride models.

Some 427,407 Telluride vehicles with model years 2020-2024 are affected.

All 2020-2023 model year models manufactured from January 9, 2019 to October 19, 2023 have been recalled.

And certain model 2024 Tellurides produced from January 9, 2019 to October 19, 2023 also have the problem.

The safety risk is described as: “Involuntary movement of the vehicle increases the risk of an accident.”

Kia’s recall says problems with the driveshaft are to blame, due to alleged improper assembly.

This can cause “unintentional movement of the vehicle while parked if the parking brake is not engaged.”

This results in “involuntary movement of the vehicle increasing the risk of an accident.”

But the problem can be fixed with a software update. This causes the driveshaft to mesh properly.

Affected Telluride owners should take their cars to a Kia dealership to get the update.

The Telluride’s spacious interior has made it popular with Americans since its launch in 2019.

A similar issue led to a recall covering certain Toyota Tundra pickup trucks from model years 2022 through 2024.

It is similar to a recall issued in February by Toyota.

The Japanese automaker is recalling about 280,000 pickup trucks and SUVs in the United States to fix a transmission problem that can cause vehicles to crawl forward while in neutral.

Meanwhile, earlier this month Hyundai and Kia recalled a total of 147,100 vehicles in the US, including some 2024 models, because they can lose power while being driven.

The two auto brands operate as separate companies in the United States, but Hyundai Motor Group owns a large stake in Kia.