{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 22V304 (SC235): 2021-2022 Rio and Forte",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v304/",
  "summary": "Recall 22V304 (Kia): Loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash. Kia's own number: SC235.",
  "excerpt": "Kia Forte, Kia Rio, model years 2021 to 2022. Filed by Kia Motors America and reported to NHTSA on 5 May 2022. 30 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Rio and Forte vehicles. A bolt in the steering column may not be secured properly, which can cause the steering column to detach from the steering rack and result in a loss of steering control. 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: SC235. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 22V304 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: “Loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.” 22V304 Kia Motors America Steering:Column 5 May 2022 2021-2022 KIA FORTE, KIA RIO Loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash. Dealers will tighten the lower steering column u-joint retention bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall SC",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:32:12+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T21:09:10+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 22V304 (SC235): 2021-2022 Rio and Forte\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v304/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}