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KIA - Air bags seat belt pretensioners may be disabled
Official notice
1 Jun 2018
Last checked
1 Jun 2018
An official NHTSA notice concerns KIA - Air bags seat belt pretensioners may be disabled. 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. Published 2018-06-01.
What to do now
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 install the extension wire harness kit. The recall began september 28, 2018. Owners may contact kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is sc165.
Units affected
507,587
Recall number
SC165
Official notice
2018-06-01
The hazard
The hazard
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.
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Brand: KIA. Contact: Kia America, Inc..
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