{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 16V312 (SC132): Model Year 2013 Forte",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v312/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V312 (Kia): If a retaining plate breaks during a crash, pieces of the plate could strike the occupants, increasing risk of injury.",
  "excerpt": "Kia Forte, model year 2013. Filed by Kia Motors America and reported to NHTSA on 17 May 2016. 5,245 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2013 Forte vehicles manufactured September 10, 2012, to October 31, 2012. The screws that hold the front seatbelt retractor retaining plates may not have been properly tightened, and as a result, the seatbelt retractor retaining plates may break in a crash. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Kia's own number for this recall: SC132. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V312 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If a retaining plate breaks during a crash, pieces of the plate could strike the occupants, increasing risk of injury.” 16V312 Kia Motors America Seat Belts:Front:Retractor 17 May 2016 2013-2013 KIA FORTE If a retaining plate breaks during a crash, pieces of the plate could strike the occupants, increasing risk of injury. Kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and rep",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:22:09+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:53:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 16V312 (SC132): Model Year 2013 Forte\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v312/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}