{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"20V459000","date":"2020-08-05","owner_notified":"2020-09-02","manufacturer":"Kia Motors America","component":"POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT","summary":"Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2019 Forte vehicles.  The left front axle driveshaft may not have been heat-treated, which can cause it to break.","consequence":"A broken driveshaft can result in a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left front axle driveshaft for a heat treatment verification code, and replace it if the code is missing, free of charge.  The recall began September 2, 2020.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC195.","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.","mfr_campaign":"SC195","part_number":"49500-M7200","units":834,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":3,"period_from":"2024-3","period_to":"2025-2","submitted":"2025-07-30","involved":834,"remedied":639,"unreachable":21,"removed":37,"remedied_percent":76,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2019,"make":"KIA","model":"FORTE","vehicle_id":"2019_kia_forte","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/20V459000"}