NHTSA recall 18V363000
Air Bags · Kia America, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: In the event of a crash, the air bag control unit (acu) may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags and seat belt pretensioners from deploying.
Why it matters: If the frontal air bags and seat belt pretensioners are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.
The fix: Kia will notify owners. For model year 2011 sedona vehicles, Kia will instruct dealers to verify the acu part number and, if necessary, install an extension wire harness kit between the acu connector and the vehicle harness connector. For all other affected vehicles, Kia will instruct dealers to…
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2010 Kia Forte
- 2010 Kia Forte Koup
- 2011 Kia Forte
- 2011 Kia Forte Koup
- 2011 Kia Optima
- 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid
- 2011 Kia Sedona
- 2012 Kia Forte
- 2012 Kia Forte Koup
- 2012 Kia Optima
- 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid
- 2012 Kia Sedona
- 2013 Kia Forte
- 2013 Kia Forte Koup
- 2013 Kia Optima
All model years NHTSA lists
2010 Kia Forte, 2011 Kia Forte, 2012 Kia Forte, 2013 Kia Forte, 2010 Kia Forte Koup, 2011 Kia Forte Koup, 2012 Kia Forte Koup, 2013 Kia Forte Koup, 2011 Kia Optima, 2012 Kia Optima, 2013 Kia Optima, 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid, 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid, 2011 Kia Sedona, 2012 Kia Sedona.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 18V363000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.