NHTSA campaign 23V149000 · Kia campaign SC263

Kia Recall 23V-149: Side Curtain Air Bags May Not Deploy Properly

NHTSA recall 23V149000 (Kia campaign SC263) was reported by Kia America, Inc. on March 7, 2023, with 188,912 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kia K5 for model years 2021–2023. Owners were notified on April 7, 2023, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 23V149000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 23V149000 (also written 23V-149 or 23V149)
Filed by: Kia America, Inc.
Kia campaign number: SC263
Report received: March 7, 2023
Potentially affected: 188,912 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Air Bags — Side/Window — Curtain
Owners notified: April 7, 2023

Repair completion: 82.33% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 23V149000. 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 K5
- 2021, 2022, 2023

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 23V149000.

Defect description

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2023 K5 vehicles. The side curtain air bags may have been installed incorrectly, causing them not to deploy properly in the event of a crash.

Safety consequence

Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and reinstall the side curtain air bags, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 7, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC263.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 23V149000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.