2008 Kia RIO Recalls

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2008 Kia RIO. A recall applies only to vehicles built within the affected range, so check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for recalls are free at a franchised dealer.

• 12V244000May 31, 201272,568 vehicles potentially affected
  Air bags › Frontal › Sensor/control module-inactive
  Covers: Kia RIO 2006–2008

  Reported issue: Kia is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 rio vehicles, manufactured from february 20, 2005, through december 9, 2007. 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…

  Possible consequence: Air bag deployment with a child in the front passenger side seat increases the risk of injury to that child.

  Remedy: Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ocs seat sensor mat, free of charge. The recall began on july 26, 2012. Owners may contact kia consumer assistance center at 1-800-333-4542.

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