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2018 KIA SORENTO Air Bags Side Window Recall


NHTSA Recall #	126430
NHTSA Compaign #	17V784000
MFG Compaign #	SC159
Manufacturer	Kia Motors America
Supplier	KIA
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2018
Component	AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Date of notification	18/12/17
Begin date of manufacuring	05/09/17
End date of manufacturing	29/11/17
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	08/12/17
Report created	11/12/17
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	2014
Defect summary	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.
Consequence summary	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.
Corrective action	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.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2018 KIA SORENTO Air Bags Side Window Recall

2018 KIA SORENTO Air Bags Side Window Recall

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