CarRecallWatch- Component
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH
- Problem
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Forte 4-door, Forte Koup 2-door, and 2018-2019 Rio 4-door vehicles. The trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release."
- Risk
- A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the trunk latch assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 10, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC216.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
What this recall means for you
The trunk latch can become damaged, which may prevent the trunk from being opened from the inside. Because of this, the vehicles do not meet the federal safety standard for internal trunk release (FMVSS 401).
If someone is inside the trunk compartment and cannot get out, they could become trapped, which increases the risk of injury. Owners should take this seriously and have the recall repair completed as soon as possible.
Dealers will replace the trunk latch assembly free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2022. You can contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542 (recall SC216), and check your vehicle identification number (VIN) on the NHTSA recall lookup or with a Kia dealer to confirm whether your vehicle has an open recall.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Kia Forte | 201620172018 |
|---|---|
| Kia RIO | 20182019 |