KIA Forte (2013): Seat belts
Recall 16V312000 · May 17, 2016 · Kia Motors America
5,245
vehicles affected
5,245
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V312000
- Date
- May 17, 2016
- Maker
- Kia Motors America
- Units affected
- 5,245
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Front > Retractor
- Model years
- 2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
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 can happen
If a retaining plate breaks during a crash, pieces of the plate could strike the occupants, increasing risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V312000?
1 model: Kia Forte (2013), about 5,245 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V312000?
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.
What can happen?
If a retaining plate breaks during a crash, pieces of the plate could strike the occupants, increasing risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.