Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Business

Kia recalls more than 400,000 vehicles over airbag problem

Kia is recalling more than 410,000 vehicles due to an issue that may prevent its airbags from inflating during a crash. “The Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) cover may contact a memory chip on the printed circuit board and damage the electrical circuit,” a notice posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website on Jan. 25 reads. “Circuit damage may result in deactivated airbags that will not deploy in a crash.” Kia has received 13 customer complaints and 947 warranty claims related to the issue. However, no fatalities, injuries, crashes or fires have been reported. The issue first surfaced in Korea last July. Kia said dealers will inspect the airbag control unit and either update its software or replace it free of charge. The car company will also reimburse owners of the impacted vehicles for any repair expenses already incurred. Owners of impacted vehicles will be notified by mail starting March 21 and can contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.




You May Also Like

Business

Activist investor Starboard Value has purchased a 6.5% stake in web services firm GoDaddy worth about $800 million, according to a regulatory filing with...

Business

Contact The Author Female employees at CNN are furious that chief spokesperson Allison Gollust is keeping her job after lying about her affair with...

Business

North Korean hackers managed to steal a fortune in cryptocurrency in 2021, according to the results of a recent study. Cybercriminals based in North...

Finance

For the best part of a decade, rock-bottom interest rates seemed like a fact of life in the euro zone—as did low inflation. Now...

Business Tribune