Kia — PV5
Passenger van.
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission
· Source
- Risk level
- Serious risk
- Type
- Injuries
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Hazard
- The passenger van has uneven material strength in certain areas of the bonnet. In the event of a collision with a pedestrian, this could reduce the bonnet’s ability to absorb impact energy and increase the severity of injuries to the pedestrian.
- Origin
- Republic of Korea
⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities
- ▸ Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Importer) Recall of the product from end users
🚨
Recall in effect
A consumer product has been flagged as dangerous in BE.
📈 Timeline
3 days
active so far
July 25, 2026
July 27, 2026
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Agency-published detail
Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Injuries · Category: Motor vehicles · Hazard: The passenger van has uneven material strength in certain areas of the bonnet. In the event of a collision with a pedestrian, this could reduce the bonnet’s ability to absorb impact energy and increase the severity of injuries to the pedestrian. · Origin: Republic of Korea
First published
July 24, 2026
Last refreshed by us
13 hours ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10099642
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