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title: "KIA FORTE (2021) - Recall 22V304000 — NHTSA record 231388 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Rio and Forte vehicles. A bolt in the steering column may not be secured properly, which can cause the s"
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# KIA FORTE (2021) - Recall 22V304000 — NHTSA record 231388

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date May 5, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: KIA FORTE (2021) - Recall 22V304000
- **Reason**: Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Rio and Forte vehicles. A bolt in the steering column may not be secured properly, which can cause the steering column to detach from the steering rack and result in a loss of steering control. Loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Kia Motors America
- **Quantity**: 30
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 231388

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V304000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: KIA FORTE; model year 2021. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

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## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: May 5, 2022
- **Owner notification**: May 27, 2022
- **Record created**: May 6, 2022

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will tighten the lower steering column u-joint retention bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall SC235.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V304000)

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