Kia front passenger seat occupant sensor mat can experience fatigue cracking.
The short version
KIA MOTORS CORPORATION reported a problem with the frontal sensor/control module-inactive. Here is what owners need to know.
THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT SENSOR MAT CAN EXPERIENCE FATIGUE CRACKING. IF SUFFICIENT CRACKING OCCURS, THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) WILL CEASE TO FUNCTION SUCH THAT THE SYSTEM WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DETECT WHETHER A CHILD PASSENGER IS IN THE SEAT AND THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY DURING A CRASH NECESSITATING DEPLOYMENT.
AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WITH A CHILD IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT INCREASES THE RISK OF INJURY TO THAT CHILD.
KIA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE OCS SEAT SENSOR MAT, FREE OF CHARGE.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-244.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2006–2008 | Kia Rio |
What changed
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