NHTSA Campaign 21V622000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH
NHTSA campaign 21V622000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: latch. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 21V622000 with NHTSA on August 9, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V622000, NHTSA lists up to 253,074 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V622000 were scheduled from February 10, 2022, 185 days after the report.
21V622000 covers 2 models from Kia, model years 2016–2019.
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V622000 ranks 12 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 21V622000, Kia Motors America has 2 other recalls on the latches/locks/linkages on this site; the one before 21V622000 was 16V389000, reported on June 1, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Forte 4-door, Forte Koup 2-door, and 2018-2019 Rio 4-door vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release."
- The risk
- A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the trunk latch assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 10, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC216.
Reported August 9, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V622000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V622000, 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: August 9, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted