{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2022238","date":"2022-05-06","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Steering","summary":"Issue:\nOn a small number of vehicles, the bolt connecting the lower steering column universal joint may not have been properly tightened. If the bolt loosens, you could lose steering control.\n\nSafety Risk:\nA loss of steering control could create a risk of a crash.\n\nCorrective Actions:\nKia will notify owners by mail and instruct you to bring your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and tighten the lower steering column universal joint bolt, as necessary.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"RC162","part_number":null,"units":6,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Direction","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Problème :\nSur un petit nombre de véhicules, le boulon reliant le joint universel inférieur de la colonne de direction pourrait avoir été mal serré. Si le boulon se desserre, vous risquez le perdre le contrôle de la direction.\n\nRisques pour la sécurité :\nUne perte de contrôle de la direction pourrait créer un risque d'accident.\n\nMesures correctives :\nKia doit aviser les propriétaires par la poste et leur demander d'amener leur véhicule chez un concessionnaire pour faire inspecter le boulon inférieur du joint universel de la colonne de direction, ainsi que le resserrer au besoin."},"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":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2022238"}