# NHTSA recall 12V014000

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: 12V014000
- Manufacturer's number: SC094
- Manufacturer: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
- Reported: 2012\-01\-17
- Owners notified: 2012\-07\-11
- Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Units potentially affected: 145755

## What is wrong

KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. \(KIA\) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006\-2008 KIA OPTIMA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 29, 2005, THROUGH JANUARY 29, 2008, AND MODEL YEAR 2007 AND 2008 KIA RONDO VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 13, 2006, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2008.  THE CLOCK SPRING CONTACT ASSEMBLY FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM \(SRS\) MAY BECOME DAMAGED THROUGH USAGE OVER TIME.  IF THE CLOCK SPRING CONTACT ASSEMBLY BECOMES DAMAGED, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT WILL EXPERIENCE A HIGH RESISTANCE CONDITION POTENTIALLY CAUSING THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG TO NOT DEPLOY.


## What can happen

IF THE CLOCK SPRING DEVELOPS HIGH RESISTANCE, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE DRIVERS AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT THE DRIVER, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES.


## The remedy

KIA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING CONTACT ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 11, 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1\-800\-333\-4542.


## Notes

KIA'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS SC094.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2006 KIA OPTIMA](/makes/kia/optima/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-09\-29 to 2008\-01\-29.
- [2007 KIA OPTIMA](/makes/kia/optima/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-09\-29 to 2008\-01\-29.
- [2008 KIA OPTIMA](/makes/kia/optima/2008/recalls.md). Built 2005\-09\-29 to 2008\-01\-29.
- [2007 KIA RONDO](/makes/kia/rondo/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-13 to 2008\-03\-21.
- [2008 KIA RONDO](/makes/kia/rondo/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-13 to 2008\-03\-21.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [WTY002QA](/bulletins/10094564.md), 2017-03-10, Service bulletin
- [WTY002OWNEROPT](/bulletins/10094562.md), 2017-03-10, Service bulletin
- [WTY002FORMOPT](/bulletins/10094167.md), 2017-03-07, Service bulletin
- [WTY002DEALERPSM](/bulletins/10094137.md), 2017-03-07, Service bulletin
- [WTY002DEALERP](/bulletins/10094136.md), 2017-03-07, Service bulletin
- [WTY002BULLETINOP](/bulletins/10094133.md), 2017-03-07, Service bulletin
- [WTY002BULLETINOP](/bulletins/10090092.md), 2017-02-01, Service bulletin
- [TSBBOD135](/bulletins/10089309.md), 2017-01-23, Service bulletin
- [071](/bulletins/10022623.md), 2007-09-12, Service bulletin
- [818320001](/bulletins/10022183.md), 2007-07-19, 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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