Optima L4-2.4L (2001)
Side Air Bag: All Technical Service Bulletins
Recall 01V156000: Side Air bag Harness
Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles. The side air bag wire harness for the driver position could be mis-routed, which could result in it being pinched
or cut by the seat cushion tilt mechanism.
Damage to the wire harness could result in the side air bag not deploying in an accident.
Dealers will check for proper routing of the side air bag wire harness and secure it in place with a plastic tie-wrap. If the wire harness is damaged, it will
be replaced. Owner notification is expected to begin during May 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service
date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Also contact the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
