2016–2018 Kia Kia Carnival
2017 - 2018 YD Cerato, 2017- 2019 YP Carnival, 2018 - 2019 PS Soul
- Affected
- 40,816
- Category
- Cars
- Campaign
- 221004
- Supplier
- KIA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
The defect
Due to a manufacturing issue, the Airbag Control Unit (ACU) cover and the Electronically Erasable Programming Read-Only Memory (EEPROM) chip may have been produced with insufficient clearance. This could cause the airbag warning lights to illuminate and the airbags may not deploy.
The hazard
In the event of an accident an airbag not deploying as intended could increase the risk of injury or death to vehicle occupants and other road users.
The remedy
Owners can contact their nearest Kia Australia dealer to arrange for an inspection and repair of the vehicle, free of charge.Note: If the Airbag Warning Light is illuminated, and Fault Code B162000 is stored, the dealer will replace the ACU with an improved unit.If the Airbag Warning Light is not illuminated, a software update will be performed to the ACU ensuring deployment of the Airbag(s) in the event of an accident.
What to do
- 1Check if your vehicle is affected. This recall covers 40,816 vehicles. Use your VIN to confirm.
- 2Contact KIA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD on 131 542 to arrange inspection and repair.
- 3Repairs are free of charge when arranged through an authorised dealer.
- 4Verify this recall on the official government register: vehiclerecalls.gov.au ↗
- Contact:
- Kia Australia
- Phone:
- 131 542
- Email:
- customer_service@kia.com.au
- Website:
- www.kia.com.au
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Recall data sourced from vehiclerecalls.gov.au under CC BY 4.0.