NHTSA Campaign 18V363000
AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
NHTSA campaign 18V363000 covers 14 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: air bag/restraint control module. The repair is free.
Kia Motors America filed the report for 18V363000 with NHTSA on June 1, 2018; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 18V363000, NHTSA lists up to 507,587 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 24, 2009 and August 31, 2012.
The 18V363000 report reached NHTSA 6 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V363000 were scheduled from September 28, 2018, 119 days after the report.
18V363000 covers 5 models from Kia, model years 2010–2013.
Owners of the model years 18V363000 covers have filed at least 177 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V363000 vehicles, the 2010 Kia Forte has the most (41).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V363000 ranks 2 of 79 Kia Motors America recalls on this site.
Besides 18V363000, Kia Motors America has 6 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 18V363000 was 17V784000, reported on December 8, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Kia Forte, Forte Koup, 2011-2013 Kia Optima and 2011-2012 Kia Optima Hybrid and Sedona vehicles. In the event of a crash, the air bag control unit (ACU) may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags and seat belt pretensioners from deploying.
- The risk
- If the frontal air bags and seat belt pretensioners are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.
- The fix
- Kia will notify owners. For model year 2011 Sedona vehicles, Kia will instruct dealers to verify the ACU part number and, if necessary, install an extension wire harness kit between the ACU Connector and the Vehicle Harness Connector. For all other affected vehicles, Kia will instruct dealers to install the extension wire harness kit. The recall began September 28, 2018. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC165.
Reported June 1, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V363000 (14)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V363000, 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: June 1, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted