{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2021374","date":"2021-06-15","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Steering","summary":"Issue:\nUnder certain driving conditions, a fault in the power steering system could cause reduced power assist when the lane following assist (LFA) system is used. This can cause a sudden change in steering feel and an increase in steering effort.\nNote: This problem only affects certain models equipped with a 2.5 L T-GDI engine.\n\nSafety Risk:\nA sudden change in steering effort could increase the risk of a crash.\n\nCorrective Action:\nKia Canada will notify owners by mail and instruct you to bring your vehicle to a dealer to update the motor driven power steering system (MDPS) software.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"RC147","part_number":null,"units":168,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Direction","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Problème :\nDans certaines conditions de conduite, une défaillance de la direction assistée pourrait diminuer l'assistance de la direction lors de l'utilisation du système d'assistance de suivi de voie (LFA). Cela pourrait causer un changement soudain de la sensibilité au braquage et augmenter l'effort nécessaire pour tourner le volant du véhicule.\nRemarque : Ce problème ne concerne que certains modèles à moteur T-GDI de 2,5 L.\n\nRisques pour la sécurité :\nUn changement soudain du niveau d'effort nécessaire pour tourner le volant pourrait augmenter les risques d'accident.\n\nMesures correctives :\nKia Canada doit aviser les propriétaires par la poste et leur demander d'amener leur véhicule chez un concessionnaire pour faire mettre à jour le logiciel de la direction assistée entraînée par le moteur (MDPS)."},"vehicles":[{"year":2021,"make":"KIA","model":"K5","vehicle_id":"2021_kia_k5","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2022,"make":"KIA","model":"K5","vehicle_id":"2022_kia_k5","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":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2021374"}