{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2022238 (Kia), 2021 to 2022: Steering",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2022238/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2022238, KIA RIO, FORTE, 2022-05-06. Issue: On a small number of vehicles, the bolt connecting the lower steering column universal.",
  "excerpt": "Kia Rio, Forte. Published by Transport Canada as 2022238 on 6 May 2022. System: Steering. What the notice says Issue: On a small number of vehicles, the bolt connecting the lower steering column universal joint may not have been properly tightened. If the bolt loosens, you could lose steering control. Safety Risk: A loss of steering control could create a risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Kia will notify … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. This site holds seven national and European registers. Kia RIO is named on 4 American notices, 4 British, 3 European and 2 Israeli. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules. Kia recall 23V594 - 2016-2017 Rio, 2016-2018 Optima, 2017-2018 Optima Hybrid a... Kia recall 22V304 - 2021-2022 Rio and Forte Kia recall 21V936 - 2020-2021 Rio DVSA recall R/2003/162: Kia Carens, Sedona and RIO (Reprogramming of ABS ECM) DVSA recall R/2004/109: Kia RIO (Potential fuel leak) DVSA recall R/2018/120: Kia RIO (Child locks on the rear doors may not operate) EU Safety Gate alert A12/0653/18: Kia Rio, notified by Poland EU Safety Gate alert SR/00015/25: Kia Rio, notified by Poland EU Safety Gate alert SR/00584/25: Kia Rio, notified by Germany Israeli recall 15947 (Kia Rio), 2025 Israeli",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T14:11:00+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:11:00+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2022238 (Kia), 2021 to 2022: Steering\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2022238/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}