# Transport Canada recall 2025398

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2025398
- Manufacturer's number: RC217
- Reported: 2025\-07\-30
- Component: Structure
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 1032

## What is wrong

Issue:

On certain vehicles, the exterior trims on the C\-pillars may not be properly attached. As a result, the trim\(s\) could loosen and separate from the vehicle.

Safety Risk:

Parts that detach from the vehicle could create a road hazard for others and increase the risk of a crash.

Corrective Actions:

Kia will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the exterior C\-pillar trims.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2023 KIA K5](/makes/kia/k5/2023/recalls.md)
- [2024 KIA K5](/makes/kia/k5/2024/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TSB\_BOD350](/bulletins/11029984.md), 2026-03-13, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_BOD322\_R2\_SUPERSEDED](/bulletins/11026048.md), 2025-12-03, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_BOD322\_R2](/bulletins/11006646.md), 2024-08-28, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_BOD322\_R1](/bulletins/10249929.md), 2024-03-02, Service bulletin
- [TSB\_BOD322](/bulletins/10245169.md), 2023-12-05, Service bulletin

## 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

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