{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 21V936 (SC223): 2020-2021 Rio",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v936/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V936 (Kia): Reduced braking performance can cause longer brake pedal travel or extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the...",
  "excerpt": "Kia Rio, model years 2020 to 2021. Filed by Kia Motors America and reported to NHTSA on 1 December 2021. 87 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Rio vehicles. The brake master cylinder may have been manufactured with sharp edges that can damage the inner oil seal, resulting in reduced braking performance. 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: SC223. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V936 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: “Reduced braking performance can cause longer brake pedal travel or extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.” 21V936 Kia Motors America Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder 1 December 2021 2020-2021 KIA RIO Reduced braking performance can cause longer brake pedal travel or extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:12:52+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T20:18:24+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 21V936 (SC223): 2020-2021 Rio\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v936/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}