NHTSA Campaign 16V231000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NHTSA campaign 16V231000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 16V231000 with NHTSA on April 21, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V231000, NHTSA lists up to 17 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 10, 2015 and February 12, 2016.
The 16V231000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V231000 were scheduled from May 6, 2016, 15 days after the report.
16V231000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V231000 ranks 77 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 16V231000, Kia Motors America has 6 other recalls on the air bags on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
Reported April 21, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V231000 (1)
Kia (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V231000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 21, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted