{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 18V363 (SC165): Kia Forte, Kia Forte Koup, Kia Optima and 2 more (2010 to 2013)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v363/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V363 (Kia): If the frontal air bags and seat belt pretensioners are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in...",
  "excerpt": "Kia Forte, Kia Forte Koup, Kia Optima, Kia Optima Hybrid, Kia Sedona, model years 2010 to 2013. Filed by Kia Motors America and reported to NHTSA on 1 June 2018. 507,587 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Kia Forte, Forte Koup, 2011-2013 Kia Optima and 2011-2012 Kia Optima Hybrid and Sedona vehicles. In the event of a crash, the air bag control unit (ACU) may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags and seat belt pretensioners from deploying. 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: SC165. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V363 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 the frontal air bags and seat belt pretensioners are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.” 18V363 Kia Motors America Air Bags:Air Bag/Restraint Control Module 1 June 2018 2010-2013 KIA FORTE, KIA F",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:43:05+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:27:06+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 18V363 (SC165): Kia Forte, Kia Forte Koup, Kia Optima and 2 more (2010 to 2013)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v363/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}