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Kia Optima Recall
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March 21, 2010
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MAY
2009 -- Kia Motors Corporation (KMC)
is recalling 36,538 Model
Year 2001-2004 Optima
vehicles originally sold in
or currently registered in
the states of Connecticut,
Delaware, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, Vermont, West
Virginia, Wisconsin, and the
District of Columbia. Road
salt applied in these states
during the winter months may
result in progressive,
internal corrosion of the
front subframe. Over time,
such subframe corrosion near
the connection to the lower
control arm can lead to
wheel misalignment and/or
other noticeable stress in
steering, or accelerated
abnormal tire wear.
Corrosion of the front
subframe could lead to
separation, possibly
resulting in a vehicle
crash. KMC will notify
owners and dealers will repair the vehicles
free of charge. The safety recall is
expected to begin during June 2009. 09V-183
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RECALL: 2001 - 2004
Kia Optima |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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09V183000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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KIA
MOTORS
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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MAY 26,
2009 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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36538 |
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Description |
SUSPENSION:FRONT |
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Summary |
KIA MOTORS
CORPORATION (KMC)
IS RECALLING
36,538 MODEL
YEAR 2001-2004
OPTIMA VEHICLES
ORIGINALLY SOLD
IN OR CURRENTLY
REGISTERED IN
THE STATES OF
CONNECTICUT,
DELAWARE,
ILLINOIS,
INDIANA, IOWA,
MAINE, MARYLAND,
MASSACHUSETTS,
MICHIGAN,
MINNESOTA,
MISSOURI, NEW
HAMPSHIRE, NEW
JERSEY, NEW
YORK, OHIO,
PENNSYLVANIA,
RHODE ISLAND,
VERMONT, WEST
VIRGINIA,
WISCONSIN, AND
THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA. ROAD
SALT APPLIED IN
THESE STATES
DURING THE
WINTER MONTHS
MAY RESULT IN
PROGRESSIVE,
INTERNAL
CORROSION OF THE
FRONT SUBFRAME.
OVER TIME, SUCH
SUBFRAME
CORROSION NEAR
THE CONNECTION
TO THE LOWER
CONTROL ARM CAN
LEAD TO WHEEL
MISALIGNMENT
AND/OR OTHER
NOTICEABLE
STRESS IN
STEERING, OR
ACCELERATED
ABNORMAL TIRE
WEAR |
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Consequence |
CORROSION OF THE
FRONT SUBFRAME
COULD LEAD TO
SEPARATION,
POSSIBLY
RESULTING IN A
VEHICLE CRASH. |
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Remedy |
KMC WILL NOTIFY
OWNERS AND
DEALERS WILL
REPAIR THE
VEHICLES FREE OF
CHARGE. THE
SAFETY RECALL
BEGAN ON JUNE
15, 2009.
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RECALL: 2002 - 2003
Kia Optima |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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04V180000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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KIA
MOTORS
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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0412/2004 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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25803 |
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Description |
FUEL SYSTEM,
GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK
ASSEMBLY |
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Summary |
SOME PASSENGER
VEHICLES MAY
CONTAIN A FUEL
TANK ASSEMBLY
VALVE THAT MAY
NOT CLOSE
PROPERLY. IF A
VEHICLE WITH A
FUEL TANK
ASSEMBLY VALVE
THAT IS NOT
PROPERLY CLOSED
WERE TO ROLL
OVER, FUEL
SPILLAGE MAY
OCCUR.
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Consequence |
FUEL SPILLAGE IN
THE PRESENCE OF
AN IGNITION
SOURCE COULD
RESULT IN A
FIRE.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSTALL AN
ADDITIONAL FUEL
TANK ASSEMBLY
VALVE. OWNER
NOTIFICATION
BEGAN JUNE 25,
2004. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
KIA AT
1-800-333-4542.
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