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Korean automakers hyundai and kia are recalling almost 1 9 million vehicles to fix problems with air bags and brake light switches. Kia will notify owners and dealers will replace the driver and passenger side curtain air bags free of charge.

Kia Recalls 65 000 Vehicles In Canada For Airbag Glitch

Washington reuters kia motors corp said on friday it was recalling more than 507 000 vehicles in the united states because an electronic glitch may prevent air bags from deploying in a crash.

Kia airbag light recall. Once you have received your recall notification letter from kia australia it is your responsibility to schedule a convenient time with your local kia dealer to have the recall completed. Your kia airbag light may come on for several reasons. You should have the vehicle towed to the nearest mechanic.

Why isn t it covered by kia or at least by the extended warranty. Usually it doesn t illuminate unless the vehicle has been in an accident. Owners may contact kia at 1 800 333 4542.

If your kia airbag light comes on it means that the supplemental restraint system srs has detected a problem with one of the airbags there is a faulty airbag sensor or the battery voltage is too low. The switch recall covers almost 1 7 million vehicles most of the automakers model lineups from the 2007 through 2011 model years. A malfunctioning ocs sensor mat will trigger an airbag light on the instrument panel though.

Kia intends to replace the mats with a sturdier part. This recall is the first for any 2006 08 model kia rio. Kia s recall number is sc099.

You need an obd ii scanner for the airbag system. Product safety recall information only applies to vehicles that were originally imported by kia australia and sold through an authorised kia dealer. The airbags may not deploy if you get in an accident.

The recall began on september 9 2013. Following news in march that the national highway traffic safety administration nhtsa was looking into reports of faulty airbags in vehicles made by kia and its affiliate hyundai kia has. To ensure availability of parts owners of recalled vehicles that have the airbag light on will be serviced first.

If it does turn on it means there is a malfunction with the airbag system. Common kia airbag problems. The most common problems that.

The recall began on december 18 2017. To diagnose kia airbag light you can t use a generic obd ii scanner. To make matters worse it wasn t too long after 82k miles that the steering wheel bluetooth and volume controls stopped working smh.

Around 78 000 mileage the air bag light came on and the dealership wants 400 to replace the clock spring. The airbag light on a kia will illuminate as srs which stands for supplemental restraint system.