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Kia trunk latch may become damaged, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside.

NHTSA campaign 21V-622 · Reported August 9, 2021 · 253,074 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Kia Forte and Rio
VEHICLES AFFECTED
253,074
REMEDY
Dealers will replace the trunk latch assembly, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Kia Motors America reported a problem with the trunk lid latch. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

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."

WHY IT MATTERS

A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will replace the trunk latch assembly, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 21V-622.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2016–2018Kia Forte
2018–2019Kia Rio

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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