Kia recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2013 Forte vehicles manufactured September 10, 2012, to October 31, 2012. The screws that hold the front seatbelt retractor retaining plates may not have been properly tightened, and as a result, the seatbelt retractor retaining plates may break in a crash.
What could happen
If a retaining plate breaks during a crash, pieces of the plate could strike the occupants, increasing risk of injury.
The fix
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace both front seatbelt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. The recall began July 1, 2016. Kia's number for this recall is SC132.
Vehicles covered
- Kia Forte 2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V312000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Kia Motors America
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 17, 2016
- Owners notified
- Jul 1, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 5,245
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Sep 10, 2012 to Oct 31, 2012
- Part
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
- Maker's own recall number
- SC132
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: Suspension Apr 1, 2024
- Kia recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Sep 25, 2023
- Kia recall: Suspension Sep 22, 2023
- Kia recall: Steering Dec 8, 2022
- Kia recall: Steering May 5, 2022
- Kia recall: Air bags Jan 25, 2022
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.