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2004 KIA OPTIMA Suspension Front Recall


NHTSA Recall #	84057
NHTSA Compaign #	09V183000
MFG Compaign #	SC075
Manufacturer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Supplier	KIA
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2004
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date of notification	16/06/09
Begin date of manufacuring	06/10/00
End date of manufacturing	19/11/03
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	27/05/09
Report created	27/05/09
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	36538
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 action	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.
Recall 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 .

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 KIA OPTIMA Suspension Front Recall

2004 KIA OPTIMA Suspension Front Recall

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