215
vehicles affected
Owners are told not to drive these vehicles until they are repaired.
Facts
- Recall number
- 24V244000
- Date
- Apr 1, 2024
- Maker
- Kia America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 215
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Front > Control arm > Lower arm
- Model years
- 2023
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023 Forte vehicles. The right front lower control arm may have been improperly welded, which can cause it to fail.
What can happen
Front lower control arm failure can cause a sudden loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Dealers will replace the right front lower control arm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 17, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC306.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 24V244000?
1 model: Kia Forte (2023), about 215 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 24V244000?
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Dealers will replace the right front lower control arm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 17, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC306.
What can happen?
Front lower control arm failure can cause a sudden loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.