{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia Motors America recall 17V007 (SC143): Kia Optima (2016)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v007/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V007: In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not inflate fully increases the risk of injury. The maker's own number: SC143.",
  "excerpt": "Kia Optima, model year 2016. Filed by Kia Motors America and reported to NHTSA on 6 January 2017. 1 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia Motors America (Kia) has recalled one 2016 Optima vehicle. In this vehicle, the end seal for the driver's frontal air bag inflator may not have been properly installed, possibly resulting in reduced inflation of the frontal air bag in the event of 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 The maker's own number for this recall: SC143. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V007 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: “In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not inflate fully increases the risk of injury.” 17V007 Kia Motors America Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module 6 January 2017 2016-2016 KIA OPTIMA In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not inflate fully increases the risk of injury. The affected vehicle was remedied on January 10, 2017. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for t",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:52:00+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:08:08+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia Motors America recall 17V007 (SC143): Kia Optima (2016)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v007/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}