{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 22V560 (SC245): 2012-2013 Optima",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v560/",
  "summary": "Recall 22V560 (Kia): A plate that detaches during a crash may strike an occupant, increasing their risk of injury. Kia's own number: SC245.",
  "excerpt": "Kia Optima, model years 2012 to 2013. Filed by Kia Motors America and reported to NHTSA on 1 August 2022. 257,998 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2012-2013 Optima vehicles. The right and left headliner plates may not be secured properly, which can result in the plates detaching in the event of a side curtain air bag deployment. 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: SC245. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 22V560 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: “A plate that detaches during a crash may strike an occupant, increasing their risk of injury.” 22V560 Kia Motors America Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars 1 August 2022 2012-2013 KIA OPTIMA A plate that detaches during a crash may strike an occupant, increasing their risk of injury. Dealers will secure the headliner plates, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 26, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:42:59+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T21:39:32+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 22V560 (SC245): 2012-2013 Optima\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v560/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}