{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 22V906 (SC259): 2023 Forte",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v906/",
  "summary": "Recall 22V906 (Kia): A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash. Kia's own number: SC259.",
  "excerpt": "Kia Forte, model year 2023. Filed by Kia America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 8 December 2022. 939 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Forte vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the front left steering knuckle may crack, which can 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: SC259. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 22V906 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 loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.” 22V906 Kia America, Inc. Steering:Linkages:Knuckle:Spindle:Arm 8 December 2022 2023-2023 KIA FORTE A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash. Dealers will inspect and replace the front left steering knuckle, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 12, 2023. Owner may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC259. This campaign is in the register but not ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:57:56+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T22:09:06+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 22V906 (SC259): 2023 Forte\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v906/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}