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KIA - Turn signal may activate in wrong direction
Official notice
17 Sept 2021
Last checked
17 Sept 2021
An official NHTSA notice concerns KIA - Turn signal may activate in wrong direction. A turn signal activating in the opposite direction of what was intended by the driver increases the risk of a crash. Published 2021-09-17.
What to do now
Dealers will update the sjb software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed november 12, 2021. Owners may contact kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is sc217.
Units affected
88,576
Recall number
SC217
Official notice
2021-09-17
The hazard
The hazard
A turn signal activating in the opposite direction of what was intended by the driver increases the risk of a crash.
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Brand: KIA. Contact: Kia America, Inc..
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