Kia recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2016 Kia Optima vehicles manufactured November 10, 2015, to February 12, 2016. In these vehicles, a chemical enhancer required for the for the second stage deployment of the driver's frontal air bag was not loaded, resulting in the second stage not deploying in necessitating crashes.
What could happen
If the second stage air bag does not deploy it increases the risk of injury or death.
The fix
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on May 6, 2016. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC131.
Vehicles covered
- Kia Optima 2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V231000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Kia Motors America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 21, 2016
- Owners notified
- May 6, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 17
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Nov 10, 2015 to Feb 12, 2016
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal
- Maker's own recall number
- SC131
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.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Kia recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Sep 25, 2023
- Kia recall: Latches/locks/linkages Aug 24, 2023
- Kia recall: Structure Aug 1, 2022
- Kia recall: Fuel system, gasoline Feb 17, 2022
- Kia recall: Service brakes, hydraulic May 10, 2021
- Kia recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Aug 27, 2020
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.