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KIA - Inflator component may detach during deployment
Official notice
8 Dec 2017
Last checked
8 Dec 2017
An official NHTSA notice concerns KIA - Inflator component may detach during deployment. If the component detaches during deployment, it may enter the passenger compartment and be a projectile within the vehicle cabin, increasing the risk of injury. Published 2017-12-08.
What to do now
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver and passenger side curtain air bags, free of charge. The recall began on december 18, 2017. Owners may contact kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is sc159.
Units affected
2,014
Recall number
SC159
Official notice
2017-12-08
The hazard
The hazard
If the component detaches during deployment, it may enter the passenger compartment and be a projectile within the vehicle cabin, increasing the risk of injury.
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Brand: KIA. Contact: Kia America, Inc..
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