{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"23V149000","date":"2023-03-07","owner_notified":"2023-04-07","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","component":"AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN","summary":"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.","consequence":"Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.","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.","mfr_campaign":"SC263","part_number":"80410-L3000 (LH), 80420-L3000 (RH)","units":188912,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":1,"period_from":"2025-2","period_to":"2026-1","submitted":"2026-04-20","involved":188912,"remedied":151624,"unreachable":10830,"removed":4749,"remedied_percent":80,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2021,"make":"KIA","model":"K5","vehicle_id":"2021_kia_k5","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2022,"make":"KIA","model":"K5","vehicle_id":"2022_kia_k5","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2023,"make":"KIA","model":"K5","vehicle_id":"2023_kia_k5","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/23V149000"}