NHTSA Campaign 24V244000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
NHTSA campaign 24V244000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the suspension: front: control arm: lower arm. The repair is free.
Kia America, Inc filed the report for 24V244000 with NHTSA on April 1, 2024; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 24V244000, NHTSA lists up to 215 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 24V244000 were scheduled from April 17, 2024, 16 days after the report.
24V244000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2023.
Owners of the model years 24V244000 covers have filed at least 8 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 24V244000 ranks 61 of 67 Kia America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 24V244000, Kia America, Inc has 1 other recall on the suspension on this site; the one before 24V244000 was 23V649000, reported on September 22, 2023.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Forte vehicles. The right front lower control arm may have been improperly welded, which can cause it to fail.
- The risk
- Front lower control arm failure can cause a sudden loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Dealers will replace the right front lower control arm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 17, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC306. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 23V-649.
Reported April 1, 2024
Vehicles covered by 24V244000 (1)
Kia (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 24V244000, 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: April 1, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted