NHTSA Campaign 17V784000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
NHTSA campaign 17V784000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the air bags: side/window. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 17V784000 with NHTSA on December 8, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V784000, NHTSA lists up to 2,014 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 5, 2017 and November 29, 2017.
Owner notification letters for 17V784000 were scheduled from December 18, 2017, 10 days after the report.
17V784000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V784000 ranks 58 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 17V784000, Kia Motors America has 6 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 17V784000 was 17V007000, reported on January 6, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2018 Kia Sorento vehicles. The side curtain air bags on these vehicles have a component that may detach during deployment of the inflatable curtain air bag.
- The risk
- 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.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported December 8, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V784000 (1)
Kia (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V784000, 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: December 8, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted