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Campaign 21V164000

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ID: #21V164000 MFR: Kia Motors America

What This Recall Means

Component

AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE

What Happened
Your vehicle's Occupant Classification and Detection System (OCS/ODS) unit may not detect a child restraint system in the front passenger seat, which is a critical safety feature.
Risk if Unfixed
If there's a crash and a child is in the front passenger seat, the air bag might not deploy correctly, increasing the risk of injury to the child.

How to Get This Fixed

Free Fix
Kia will replace the OCS/ODS unit for free at a dealership, and they'll contact you when it's time to schedule the repair.

Affected Vehicles

2021 KIA Forte
2021 KIA Telluride

Is YOUR vehicle affected?

This page lists the models and model years named in NHTSA campaign #21V164000. Matching a model and year on this list does not prove an individual vehicle is affected — some vehicles in an affected model year are never part of the recall population. The authoritative way to know is a VIN check against NHTSA's own records.

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