Kia Recalls Around 410,000 Vehicles Due To Airbag Deploying Issues During Crashes
Around 410,000 Kia vehicles have been recalled due to airbag deploying issues.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said last week that in the event of a crash, the airbags could possibly not activate on certain 2017 Kia Forte Koups, 2017-2018 Kia Fortes, 2017-2019 Kia Sedonas, 2017-2019 Kia Souls and 2017-2019 Kia Soul EV.
"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," the notice said.
Kia has already received 13 customer complaints and 947 warrant claims but there have been no crashes or injuries reported yet, according to the Associated Press.
Anyone with a recalled Kia can take their car to a dealer for inspection. The NHTSA says that a software update or a full replacement of the unit may be needed and will be performed for free.
Owners will be notified by mail starting March 21.
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