# NHTSA recall 18V771000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 18V771000
- Manufacturer's number: SC171
- Manufacturer: Kia Motors America
- Reported: 2018\-10\-31
- Owners notified: 2018\-11\-30
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- Units potentially affected: 1754

## What is wrong

Kia Motors America \(Kia\) is recalling certain 2019 Kia Forte vehicles equipped with LED headlights.  The headlights may not have been manufactured with the correct low beam aiming.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard \(FMVSS\) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."


## What can happen

If the headlights are not properly aimed, the driver may have reduced visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the headlight aiming and replace the headlights, as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began November 30, 2018.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1\-800\-333\-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC171.


## 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.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-05\-11
- Vehicles in the campaign: 1754
- Reported remedied: 1535 \(87%\)
- Reported unreachable: 29
- Reported removed: 15

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2019 KIA FORTE](/makes/kia/forte/2019/recalls.md). Built 2018\-07\-24 to 2018\-09\-17.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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