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Kia side curtain air bags may have been installed incorrectly, causing them not to deploy properly in the event of a crash.

NHTSA campaign 23V-149 · Reported March 7, 2023 · 188,912 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Kia K5
VEHICLES AFFECTED
188,912
REMEDY
Dealers will inspect and reinstall the side curtain air bags, as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Kia America, Inc. reported a problem with the side/window curtain. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The side curtain air bags may have been installed incorrectly, causing them not to deploy properly in the event of a crash.

WHY IT MATTERS

Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will inspect and reinstall the side curtain air bags, as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 23V-149.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2021–2023Kia K5

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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