NHTSA campaign 25V351000 · Kia campaign SC341
Kia Recall 25V-351: Parking Lights May Flicker/FMVSS 108
NHTSA recall 25V351000 (Kia campaign SC341) was reported by Kia America, Inc. on May 27, 2025, with 82,281 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kia K5 for the 2025 model year. Owners were notified on June 24, 2025, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 25V351000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V351000 (also written 25V-351 or 25V351)
- Filed by
- Kia America, Inc.
- Kia campaign number
- SC341
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 82,281 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Lighting Control Module — Software
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Repair completion: 95.02% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 25V351000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Kia
Kia K5
- 2025 · Vehicles built February 20, 2024 – April 23, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V351000.
Defect description
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2025 K5 vehicles. A software error in the Power-net Domain Controller (PDC) may cause the parking lights to flicker. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Safety consequence
Parking lights that fail to illuminate properly can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
The PDC software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 24, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC341.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V351000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.