{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Kia recall 23V149 (SC263): 2021-2023 K5",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v149/",
  "summary": "Recall 23V149 (Kia): Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash. Kia's own number: SC263.",
  "excerpt": "Kia K5, model years 2021 to 2023. Filed by Kia America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 7 March 2023. 188,912 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2021-2023 K5 vehicles. The side curtain air bags may have been installed incorrectly, causing them not to deploy properly 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 Kia's own number for this recall: SC263. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 23V149 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: “Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.” 23V149 Kia America, Inc. Air Bags:Side/Window:Curtain 7 March 2023 2021-2023 KIA K5 Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash. Dealers will inspect and reinstall the side curtain air bags, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 7, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC263",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T23:09:46+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T22:42:12+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Kia recall 23V149 (SC263): 2021-2023 K5\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v149/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}