17
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V231000
- Date
- Apr 21, 2016
- Maker
- Kia Motors America
- Units affected
- 17
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal
- Model years
- 2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2016 Kia Optima vehicles manufactured November 10, 2015, to February 12, 2016. In these vehicles, a chemical enhancer required for the for the second stage deployment of the driver's frontal air bag was not loaded, resulting in the second stage not deploying in necessitating crashes.
What can happen
If the second stage air bag does not deploy it increases the risk of injury or death.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on May 6, 2016. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC131.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V231000?
1 model: Kia Optima (2016), about 17 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V231000?
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on May 6, 2016. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC131.
What can happen?
If the second stage air bag does not deploy it increases the risk of injury or death.
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.