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Kia Corporation Forte (TD) — recall

Automotive · South Korea · 2025-06-23

Kia Forte car: passenger airbag inflator container manufacturing defect may rupture

Country	South Korea
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-06-23
Manufacturer	Kia Corporation
Models affected	Forte (TD)
Units affected	19
Defect	Recall due to a confirmed possibility that a manufacturing process defect in the passenger airbag inflator container may cause the inflator container to rupture when the airbag deploys in low-temperature conditions, potentially causing injury to occupants.
Component	Other interior safety devices
Remedy	Replace passenger airbag module (for vehicles manufactured between November 14, 2008, and November 16, 2012, where a defective inflator part was installed during repair).
Recall number	K5736
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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