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| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
09V183000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
KIA |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
OPTIMA |
| Model Year: |
2001 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
SC075 |
| Mfg Component Desc: |
SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Manufacture Dates: |
10-06-00 through 11-19-03 |
| Type of Report: |
(V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
36,538 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
06-16-09 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Report Recieved Date: |
05-27-09 |
| Record Creation Date: |
05-27-09 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| FMVSS Number: |
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| 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> . |
Keywords:
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Page Description:
2001 KIA OPTIMA Recall - Recall ID 97318 for KIA OPTIMA SUSPENSION:FRONT
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