NHTSA recall 12V244000

Air Bags · Kia America, Inc.

May 31, 2012report date

72,568units affected

Vehicle recalltype

Details

What's wrong: The front passenger seat occupant sensor mat can experience fatigue cracking. If sufficient cracking occurs, the occupant classification system (ocs) will cease to function such that the system will not be able to detect whether a child passenger is in the seat and the airbag will deploy during a crash necessitating deployment.

Why it matters: Air bag deployment with a child in the front passenger side seat increases the risk of injury to that child.

The fix: Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ocs seat sensor mat, free of charge. The recall began on July 26, 2012.

Affected vehicles on MotorDeets

All model years NHTSA lists

2006 Kia Rio, 2007 Kia Rio, 2008 Kia Rio.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 12V244000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.