NHTSA Campaign 21V447000
LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSIST
NHTSA campaign 21V447000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the lane departure: lane keep: steering assist. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 21V447000 with NHTSA on June 14, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V447000, NHTSA lists up to 846 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V447000 were scheduled from June 24, 2021, 10 days after the report.
21V447000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2021–2022.
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V447000 ranks 62 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 K5 vehicles equipped with 2.5L T-GDI engines. The Rack-Mounted Motor Driven Power Steering (R-MDPS) system lacks the ability to diagnose communication faults. If a communication fault occurs while driving around a curve with Lane Following Assist (LFA) engaged, the steering assist level may not adjust properly, causing a sudden increase in the steering effort required.
- The risk
- A sudden increase in steering effort can increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will update the R-MDPS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are were mailed June 24, 2021. Owner may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC213.
Reported June 14, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V447000 (2)
Kia (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V447000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: June 14, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted