{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 16V070 (SC129): Model Year 2011 Forte",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v070/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V070 (Kia): If enough transmission fluid leaks out, the transmission may not function properly and the vehicle may stop moving, increasing the...",
  "excerpt": "Kia Forte, model year 2011. Filed by Kia Motors America and reported to NHTSA on 5 February 2016. 10,240 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2011 Forte vehicles manufactured August 27, 2010, to November 11, 2010. The affected vehicles have a transmission fluid cooler hose that may have been improperly manufactured, resulting in a transmission fluid leak. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , 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. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Kia's own number for this recall: SC129. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V070 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If enough transmission fluid leaks out, the transmission may not function properly and the vehicle may stop moving, increasing the risk of a crash.” 16V070 Kia Motors America Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Cooling Unit And Lines 5 February 2016 2011-2011 KIA FORTE If enough transmission fluid leaks out, the transmission may not function properly and the vehicle may stop moving, increasing the risk of a crash. ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:02:27+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:28:24+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 16V070 (SC129): Model Year 2011 Forte\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v070/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}