NHTSA Complaint #11464876 — 2015 KIA OPTIMA AIR BAGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11464876
Vehicle	2015 KIA OPTIMA
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	March 13, 2022
Date Filed	May 16, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

My car had turned off and everything else in the car turns on but i called the safety recall and they told me i had to 2 recalls on the car and i just got the car didnt know nothing about the recalls until somebody told me they said the air bag control unit and my engine control unit and kia told me my ecu isnt update so they couldnt repair anything and that my motor was locked and they told me i had to pay $6,000

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