Kia Motors America, Inc. is recalling certain Optima cars from the 2006 through 2008 model years, and Rondo crossover vehicles from the 2007 and 2008 model years to fix an electrical problem that could keep their airbags from deploying properly.

The car maker said it built the affected Optima vehicles from Sept. 29, 2005, through Jan. 29, 2008, and the Rondos from Sept. 13, 2006, through March 21, 2008. The recall includes a total of 145,755 vehicles.

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