NHTSA recall 25V351000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 25V351000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SC341 |
| Manufacturer | Kia America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2025-05-27 |
| Owners notified | 2025-06-24 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE |
| Units potentially affected | 82281 |
| Part numbers | 91960-L2011, 91960-L2010 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2026 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-10-14 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 82281 |
| Reported remedied | 77606 (94%) |
| Reported unreachable | 2493 |
| Reported removed | 608 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 3, 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 2025 K5 vehicles. A software error in the Power-net Domain Controller (PDC) may cause the parking lights to flicker. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
What can happen
Parking lights that fail to illuminate properly can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
The PDC software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 24, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC341.
| 2025 KIA K5 | Built 2024-02-20 to 2025-04-23. |
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