# NHTSA recall 01V156000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 01V156000
- Manufacturer's number: SC020
- Manufacturer: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2001\-05\-01
- Owners notified: 2001\-05\-11
- Component: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
- Units potentially affected: 16231

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THE SIDE AIR BAG WIRE HARNESS FOR THE DRIVER POSITION COULD BE MIS\-ROUTED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN IT BEING PINCHED OR CUT BY THE SEAT CUSHION TILT MECHANISM.


## What can happen

DAMAGE TO THE WIRE HARNESS COULD RESULT IN THE SIDE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING IN AN ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL CHECK FOR PROPER ROUTING OF THE SIDE AIR BAG WIRE HARNESS AND SECURE IT IN PLACE WITH A PLASTIC TIE\-WRAP.  IF THE WIRE HARNESS IS DAMAGED, IT WILL BE REPLACED.  OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2001.   OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT KIA AT 1\-800\-333\-4542.


## Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2001 KIA OPTIMA](/makes/kia/optima/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-07 to 2001\-03\-20.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [035](/bulletins/10022959.md), 2007-10-09, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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