{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 21V447 (SC213): 2021-2022 K5",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v447/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V447 (Kia): A sudden increase in steering effort can increase the risk of a crash. Kia's own number: SC213.",
  "excerpt": "Kia K5, model years 2021 to 2022. Filed by Kia Motors America and reported to NHTSA on 14 June 2021. 846 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 K5 vehicles equipped with 2.5L T-GDI engines. The Rack-Mounted Motor Driven Power Steering (R-MDPS) system lacks the ability to diagnose communication faults. If a communication fault occurs while driving around a curve with Lane Following Assist (LFA) engaged, … 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: SC213. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V447 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 sudden increase in steering effort can increase the risk of a crash.” 21V447 Kia Motors America Lane Departure:Lane Keep:Steering Assist 14 June 2021 2021-2022 KIA K5 A sudden increase in steering effort can increase the risk of a crash. Dealers will update the R-MDPS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are were mailed June 24, 2021. Owner may conta",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:53:40+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T19:27:06+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 21V447 (SC213): 2021-2022 K5\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v447/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}