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KIA OPTIMA HYBRID (2017) - Recall 23V594000 — NHTSA record 253138
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Source date Aug 24, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
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What the record says
- Product
- KIA OPTIMA HYBRID (2017) - Recall 23V594000
- Reason
- Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Rio, 2016-2018 Optima, 2017-2018 Optima Hybrid and Optima Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. The trunk latch base may crack, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 401, "Internal Trunk Release." A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.
- Classification
- Not supplied
- Recalling firm
- Kia America, Inc.
- Quantity
- 319436
- Agency-reported status
- Published safety recall
- Source record identifier
- 253138
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: KIA OPTIMA HYBRID; model year 2017. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |
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Distribution
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Dates in the source
- Report received
- Aug 24, 2023
- Owner notification
- Oct 19, 2023
- Record created
- Aug 25, 2023
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