NHTSA Campaign 17V007000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 17V007000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 17V007000 with NHTSA on January 6, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V007000, NHTSA lists up to 1 potentially affected vehicle, built between August 28, 2016 and August 28, 2016.
The 17V007000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V007000 were scheduled from January 10, 2017, 4 days after the report.
17V007000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V007000 ranks 79 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 17V007000, Kia Motors America has 6 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 17V007000 was 16V231000, reported on April 21, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors America (Kia) has recalled one 2016 Optima vehicle. In this vehicle, the end seal for the driver's frontal air bag inflator may not have been properly installed, possibly resulting in reduced inflation of the frontal air bag in the event of a crash.
- The risk
- In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not inflate fully increases the risk of injury.
- The fix
- The affected vehicle was remedied on January 10, 2017. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC143.
Reported January 6, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V007000 (1)
Kia (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V007000, 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: January 6, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted