Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V183000 | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | from 10/06/2000 to 11/19/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 36538 | 06/16/2009 | MFR | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | 05/27/2009 | 05/27/2009 | |||||||
| Defect 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Corrosion of the front subframe could lead to separation, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Kmc will notify owners and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. the safety recall began on june 15, 2009. owners may contact kia's consumer assistance center at 1-800-333-4542. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Kmc's recall campaign no. sc075.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 09/17/2011 | 69000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 kia optima. the contact stated that she smelled smoke when she applied pressure to the brakes. she attempted to activate the emergency brake system, but it failed and did not activate. the dealer inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the rear end of the vehicle was rusted to include the brake housing unit. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure nor was the vehicle repaired. the current and failure mileages were 69,000. kmj | |||
| 09/17/2011 | 69000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 kia optima. the contact smelled smoke coming from the brakes when she applied pressure. she attempted to activate the emergency brake system, it failed and did not activate. the dealer inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that the rear end of the vehicle was rusted to include the brake housing unit. the manufacturer had not notified nor was the vehicle repaired. the current and failure mileages were 69,000. bw | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 07/07/2009 | 132818 | 1 | 06/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 kia optima. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 09v183000 (suspension:front). the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for repair. the vehicle had to receive a wheel alignment in conjunction to the recall repair. the authorized dealer would not be financially responsible for the wheel alignment service. the manufacturer was notified, but there was no resolution. the vehicle was repaired at the consumers expense. the failure and current mileages were 132,818. updated 8/7/09 *cn updated 08/11/09.*jb | |||