{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 25V794 (SC356): 2021-2024 K5",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v794/",
  "summary": "Recall 25V794 (Kia): A melted fuel tank can leak, increasing the risk of a fire. Kia's own number: SC356.",
  "excerpt": "Kia K5, model years 2021 to 2024. Filed by Kia America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 17 November 2025. 250,547 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2024 K5 vehicles. A damaged check valve can allow air to enter the fuel tank, causing it to expand and contact hot exhaust components, melting the tank. 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: SC356. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 25V794 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 melted fuel tank can leak, increasing the risk of a fire.” 25V794 Kia America, Inc. Fuel System, Gasoline 17 November 2025 2021-2024 KIA K5 Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2024 K5 vehicles. A damaged check valve can allow air to enter the fuel tank, causing it to expand and contact hot exhaust components, melting the tank. A melted fuel tank can leak, increasing the risk of a fire. Dealers will replace the check valve. The fuel tank will be inspected for d",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T20:03:49+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T20:03:49+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 25V794 (SC356): 2021-2024 K5\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v794/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}