NHTSA recall 22V906000
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 | 22V906000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SC259 |
| Manufacturer | Kia America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2022-12-08 |
| Owners notified | 2023-01-12 |
| Component | STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM |
| Units potentially affected | 939 |
| Part numbers | 51715-F2000 |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 1 to 2025 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-01-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 939 |
| Reported remedied | 815 (86%) |
| Reported unreachable | 47 |
| Reported removed | 11 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 4, 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.
What is wrong
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Forte vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the front left steering knuckle may crack, which can result in a loss of steering control.
What can happen
A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the front left steering knuckle, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 12, 2023. Owner may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC259.
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.
| 2023 KIA FORTE |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.