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KIA - Unsecured steering column
Official notice
5 May 2022
Last checked
5 May 2022
An official NHTSA notice concerns KIA - Unsecured steering column. Loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash. Published 2022-05-05.
What to do now
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 sc235.
Units affected
30
Recall number
SC235
Official notice
2022-05-05
The hazard
The hazard
Loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.
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Brand: KIA. Contact: Kia America, Inc..
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