Karma recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Karma Automotive LLC (Karma) is recalling certain 2018 Revero vehicles. In the event of a crash, the side curtain/head protection air bags may partially detach from the inflator during air bag deployment, affecting the performance of the air bags. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
What could happen
If the air bag are not fully connected to the inflator, the air bags may not inflate properly, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
Karma will notify owners, and dealers will install new side curtain/head protection air bags that have an additional clamp on the air bag to secure it to the inflator, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 17, 2018. Owners may contact Karma customer service at 1-855-288-6109. Karma's number for this recall is RC-18-84-01.
Vehicles covered
- Karma Revero 2018
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V114000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Karma Automotive LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 19, 2018
- Owners notified
- Mar 28, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 94
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 16, 2017 to Dec 12, 2017
- Part
- Air bags › Side/window; Air bags
- Maker's own recall number
- RC-18-84-01
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 226
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
- Karma recall: Structure May 31, 2019
- Karma recall: Air bags Apr 11, 2019
- Karma recall: Visibility Jul 23, 2018
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.