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 America to fix an issue that could cause the vehicles to roll away when in park.

The to remindfiled with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on March 20, includes several Telluride models.

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

All 2020-2023 model year units produced between January 9, 2019 and October 19, 2023 have been recalled.

And certain model year 2024 Tellurides, produced between January 9, 2019 and October 19, 2023, also have this problem.

The safety risk is described as: ‘Unintentional vehicle movements increase the risk of an accident.’

Kia’s recall says driveshaft problems – due to suspected improper installation – are the cause.

This can lead to ‘unintended vehicle movement while parking if the parking brake is not engaged.’

This results in ‘unintentional vehicle movements increasing the risk of an accident.’

But the problem can be fixed with a software update. This ensures that the drive shaft engages properly.

Affected Telluride owners should take their vehicles to a Kia dealer for 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 for certain Toyota Tundra pickups from model years 2022 through 2024

It’s similar to a February recall by Toyota.

The Japanese automaker is recalling about 280,000 pickup trucks and SUVs in America to fix a transmission problem that could cause the vehicles to creep forward in neutral.

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

The two car brands operate as separate companies in the US, but Hyundai Motor Group owns a major stake in Kia.