NHTSA recall 23V149000
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 | 23V149000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SC263 |
| Manufacturer | Kia America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2023-03-07 |
| Owners notified | 2023-04-07 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN |
| Units potentially affected | 188912 |
| Part numbers | 80410-L3000 (LH), 80420-L3000 (RH) |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 2 to 2026 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-04-20 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 188912 |
| Reported remedied | 151624 (80%) |
| Reported unreachable | 10830 |
| Reported removed | 4749 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
The 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.
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.