KIA K5 (2021-2022): Lane departure
Recall 21V447000 · Jun 14, 2021 · Kia Motors America
846
vehicles affected
846
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V447000
- Date
- Jun 14, 2021
- Maker
- Kia Motors America
- Units affected
- 846
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Lane departure > Lane keep > Steering assist; Steering
- Model years
- 2021-2022
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2022 K5 vehicles equipped with 2.5L T-GDI engines. The Rack-Mounted Motor Driven Power Steering (R-MDPS) system lacks the ability to diagnose communication faults. If a communication fault occurs while driving around a curve with Lane Following Assist (LFA) engaged, the steering assist level may not adjust properly, causing a sudden increase in the steering effort required.
What can happen
A sudden increase in steering effort can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will update the R-MDPS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are were mailed June 24, 2021. Owner may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC213.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V447000?
1 model: Kia K5 (2021-2022), about 846 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V447000?
Dealers will update the R-MDPS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are were mailed June 24, 2021. Owner may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC213.
What can happen?
A sudden increase in steering effort can increase 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.