Kia America to recall over 80,000 U.S. vehicles over improper air bag deployment from damaged wiring, NHTSA says

(Reuters) – Kia America is recalling 80,255 Niro EV, Plug-in Hybrid and Hybrid vehicles in the U.S. as air bags and seat belts that deploy improperly or an air bag deploying unintentionally can increase the risk of injury in a crash, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Saturday.

(Reporting by Devika Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Chopra)