{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 21V622 (SC216): Kia Forte, Kia Rio (2016 to 2019)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v622/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V622 (Kia): A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury. Kia's own number: SC216.",
  "excerpt": "Kia Forte, Kia Rio, model years 2016 to 2019. Filed by Kia Motors America and reported to NHTSA on 9 August 2021. 253,074 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Forte 4-door, Forte Koup 2-door, and 2018-2019 Rio 4-door vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard … 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: SC216. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V622 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 person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.” 21V622 Kia Motors America Latches/Locks/Linkages:Trunk Lid:Latch 9 August 2021 2016-2019 KIA FORTE, KIA RIO A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury. Dealers will replace the trunk latch assembly, free of charge. Ow",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:59:26+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-23T21:59:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 21V622 (SC216): Kia Forte, Kia Rio (2016 to 2019)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v622/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}