{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 20V459 (SC195): 2019 Forte",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v459/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V459 (Kia): A broken driveshaft can result in a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Kia's own number: SC195.",
  "excerpt": "Kia Forte, model year 2019. Filed by Kia Motors America and reported to NHTSA on 5 August 2020. 834 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2019 Forte vehicles. The left front axle driveshaft may not have been heat-treated, which can cause it to break. 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: SC195. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 20V459 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: “A broken driveshaft can result in a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.” 20V459 Kia Motors America Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft 5 August 2020 2019-2019 KIA FORTE A broken driveshaft can result in a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left front axle driveshaft for a heat treatment verification code, and replace it if the code is missing, free of charge. The recall began September 2, 2020. Owners may contact Kia customer ser",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:19:01+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T18:02:31+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 20V459 (SC195): 2019 Forte\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v459/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}