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Kia Sorento Side Curtain Air Bag Component Risk

NHTSA campaign 17V784000 · Reported Dec 8, 2017 · Kia Motors America

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A detached air bag component that becomes a projectile inside the cabin increases the risk of injury. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	17V784000
Reported to NHTSA	Dec 8, 2017
Manufacturer	Kia Motors America
Part affected	AIR Bags:side/window
Vehicles covered	1 model/year combination, model years 2018
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

Kia is recalling certain 2018 Sorento vehicles because a component in the side curtain air bags may detach during deployment. If it detaches, it may enter the passenger compartment and act as a projectile inside the vehicle cabin.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if your Sorento is included.
2. Contact a Kia dealer, or call Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542, to schedule the repair.
3. Dealers will replace the driver and passenger side curtain air bags, free of charge.

Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 17V784000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (1)

2018 Kia Sorento

Who to contact

Kia — official Kia recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-333-4542

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Kia Air Bag Recalls Cover Deployment and Child Detection Problems · all 8 Kia recalls in this area

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Official notice

Component: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
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.
Safety risk: 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.
Remedy: 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.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.