Kia 2018 Sorento Air Bags Recall: Risk of Injury from Detached Components
Kia is recalling 2018 Sorento vehicles with side curtain air bags that may detach during deployment, posing injury risks. Owners should contact Kia for free replacement.
Use caution until it’s fixed
If the component detaches during deployment, it may enter the passenger compartment and be a projectile within the vehicle cabin, increasing the risk of injury.
What happened, in plain English
Kia is recalling 2018 Sorento vehicles because side curtain air bags may detach during deployment, potentially becoming projectiles inside the car and causing injury. This affects vehicles purchased between December 2017 and the present. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1225131-kia-2018-sorento-air-bags-recall-risk-of-injury-from.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1225131-kia-2018-sorento-air-bags-recall-risk-of-injury-from · Updated October 7, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #17V784000
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“Kia 2018 Sorento Air Bags Recall: Risk of Injury from Detached Components.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1225131-kia-2018-sorento-air-bags-recall-risk-of-injury-from. Based on NHTSA recall #17V784000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V784000).
Why it’s dangerous
If the air bag component detaches while inflating, it can become a projectile inside the vehicle. This may cause injury to the driver or passenger by striking them or other objects in the cabin.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2018 Kia Sorento vehicles are affected. Drivers and passengers are at risk if the air bags detach during deployment.
How to tell if you have this one
Check your 2018 Kia Sorento for side curtain air bags. The recall began on December 18, 2017, so vehicles purchased from that date are affected.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Kia Customer Service
Call 1-800-333-4542 to schedule a free air bag replacement.
Get Free Air Bag Replacement
Dealers will replace the driver and passenger side curtain air bags at no cost.
What NHTSA says to do
Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver and passenger side curtain air bags, free of charge. The recall began on December 18, 2017. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC159.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 4 months.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #17V784000 (August 12, 2017)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.