NHTSA campaign 12V244000 · Kia campaign SC097

Kia Recall 12V-244: OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM MAT

NHTSA recall 12V244000 (Kia campaign SC097) was reported by KIA MOTORS CORPORATION on May 31, 2012, with 72,568 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kia Rio for model years 2006–2008. Owners were notified on July 26, 2012, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 12V244000 (also written 12V-244 or 12V244)
Filed by: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Kia campaign number: SC097
Report received: May 31, 2012
Potentially affected: 72,568 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Air Bags — Frontal — Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
Owners notified: July 26, 2012

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V244000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Kia

Kia Rio
- 2006, 2007, 2008

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V244000.

Defect description

KIA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2008 RIO VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 20, 2005, THROUGH DECEMBER 9, 2007. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT SENSOR MAT CAN EXPERIENCE FATIGUE CRACKING. IF SUFFICIENT CRACKING OCCURS, THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) WILL CEASE TO FUNCTION SUCH THAT THE SYSTEM WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DETECT WHETHER A CHILD PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT AND THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY DURING A CRASH NECESSITATING DEPLOYMENT.

Safety consequence

AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WITH A CHILD IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT INCREASES THE RISK OF INJURY TO THAT CHILD.

Manufacturer remedy

KIA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE OCS SEAT SENSOR MAT, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 26, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA CONSUMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-333-4542.

Notes

KIA'S SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS SC097.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V244000

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