Airbags and water leaks: recalls at Kia and Nissan

Manufacturers Kia and Nissan recently deployed two major recall campaigns to address two separate issues affecting various models.

Posted at 5:45 p.m.

Charles Rene

Charles Rene
The Press

At Kia, 58,053 vehicles are recalled to fix an airbag problem. Examples of Forte and Forte Koup (2017-2018), Sedona (2017-2019), Soul (2017-2019) and Soul EV (2017-2019) models may be affected by an airbag control module malfunction. In some cases, they could deploy incorrectly in the event of an accident, obviously increasing the risk of serious injury. The modular could be updated or outright replaced by dealer workshops.


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2016 Nissan Rogue

At Nissan, the recall concerns 104,464 Nissan Rogue from model years 2014 to 2016 to fix a sealing problem causing water to enter the passenger compartment under the footrest carpet. This can, if necessary, create a short circuit and various electrical problems. Owners will be notified by mail and Nissan is still working to find a lasting solution to this defect.


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