NHTSA Campaign 25V351000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
NHTSA campaign 25V351000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: lighting control module: software. The repair is free.
Kia America, Inc filed the report for 25V351000 with NHTSA on May 27, 2025; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 25V351000, NHTSA lists up to 82,281 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 20, 2024 and April 23, 2025.
The 25V351000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 25V351000 were scheduled from June 24, 2025, 28 days after the report.
25V351000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2025.
Owners of the model years 25V351000 covers have filed at least 5 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V351000 ranks 19 of 67 Kia America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 25V351000, Kia America, Inc has 1 other recall on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 25V351000 was 24V148000, reported on February 26, 2024.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 K5 vehicles. A software error in the Power-net Domain Controller (PDC) may cause the parking lights to flicker. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- The risk
- Parking lights that fail to illuminate properly can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- The PDC software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 24, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC341.
Reported May 27, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V351000 (1)
Kia (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V351000, 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: May 27, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted