2016 Kia Optima recall: airbag
⚠️ What's 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.
💥 The risk
If the second stage air bag does not deploy it increases the risk of injury or death.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V231000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SC131
- Manufacturer
- Kia Motors America
- Vehicles affected
- 17
- Component
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Owner phone
- 1-800-333-4542
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 6, 2016
- Built
- Nov 10, 2015 – Feb 12, 2016
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.