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Kia America, Inc. recall 25V494: STRUCTURE:EXTERIOR TRIM
Official action
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Official identifier. 25V494
Date. 2025-07-28
Jurisdiction. United States
Hazard (official). A detached trim piece can become a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
Action / remedy (official). Dealers will inspect and replace the belt molding trim assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC347.
Potential units affected. 201,149 as published in the campaign file.
Owner notification date. 2025-11-19
Licence: United States Government public recall data
Attribution: Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall campaign
Campaign scope
Affected make/model groups in the official file
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