Kia 2017-01-06 Vehicles serious NHTSA
Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-17V007000
2016 Kia Optima Recall
Issued January 6, 2017 · Kia
In January 2017, Kia recalled the 2016 Kia Optima, a serious vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
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.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using 2016 Kia Optima only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Kia to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): 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.
Recall details
- Brand
- Kia
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- January 6, 2017
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Not listed
- Recall number
- NHTSA-17V007000
- Made in
- Not listed
- Issuing agency
- NHTSA
In context
- Kia has 59 recalls in our database, including 7 rated Critical.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- This is the 104th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2017.