2017-2019 Kia Forte, Kia Forte Koup and others recall: air bags
Kia Motors America reported this safety recall on January 25, 2022. It covers about 410,619 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 410,619
- reported
- Jan 25, 2022
- owners notified
- Mar 21, 2022
- related complaints
- 97
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Sedona, Soul, Soul EV, 2017-2018 Forte, and 2017 Forte Koup vehicles. The Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) cover may contact a memory chip on the printed circuit board and damage the electrical circuit. Circuit damage may result in deactivated air bags that will not deploy in a crash.
- Risk
- Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the ACU, and either update the software or replace the unit, as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 21, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1‑800‑333‑4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC226.
Recall number 22V031000
Affected vehicles
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 97 complaints about airbags problems.
2017 Kia Forte2018 Kia Forte2017 Kia Forte Koup2017 Kia Sedona2018 Kia Sedona2019 Kia Sedona2017 Kia Soul2018 Kia Soul2019 Kia Soul2017 Kia Soul EV2018 Kia Soul EV2019 Kia Soul EV
Questions about recall 22V031000
Is there a recall on the 2017-2019 Kia Forte, Kia Forte Koup and others air bags?
Yes. Recall 22V031000, reported on January 25, 2022, covers about 410,619 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 22V031000?
Dealers will inspect the ACU, and either update the software or replace the unit, as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 21, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1‑800‑333‑4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC226.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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