{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"22V304000","date":"2022-05-05","owner_notified":"2022-05-27","manufacturer":"Kia Motors America","component":"STEERING:COLUMN","summary":"Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Rio and Forte vehicles.  A bolt in the steering column may not be secured properly, which can cause the steering column to detach from the steering rack and result in a loss of steering control.","consequence":"Loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will tighten the lower steering column u-joint retention bolt, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2022.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall SC235.","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.","mfr_campaign":"SC235","part_number":"56415-L1000","units":30,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":2,"period_from":"2025-2","period_to":"2026-1","submitted":"2026-04-20","involved":30,"remedied":21,"unreachable":2,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":70,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2021,"make":"KIA","model":"FORTE","vehicle_id":"2021_kia_forte","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2022,"make":"KIA","model":"FORTE","vehicle_id":"2022_kia_forte","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"KIA","model":"RIO","vehicle_id":"2021_kia_rio","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2022,"make":"KIA","model":"RIO","vehicle_id":"2022_kia_rio","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/22V304000"}