2016-2018 Kia Optima, Kia Optima Hybrid and others recall: latch
Kia America, Inc. reported this safety recall on August 24, 2023. It covers about 319,436 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 319,436
- reported
- Aug 24, 2023
- owners notified
- Oct 19, 2023
- related complaints
- 9
Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: latch
- What is wrong
- 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."
- Risk
- A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the trunk latch base subassembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 19, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1‑800‑333‑4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC278.
Recall number 23V594000
Affected vehicles
- Kia Optima 2016-2018 201620172018
- Kia Optima Hybrid 2017-2018 20172018
- Kia Optima PHEV 2017-2018 20172018
- Kia Rio 2016-2017 20162017
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 9 complaints about locks problems.
2016 Kia Optima2017 Kia Optima2018 Kia Optima2017 Kia Optima Hybrid2018 Kia Optima Hybrid2017 Kia Optima PHEV2018 Kia Optima PHEV2016 Kia Rio2017 Kia Rio
Questions about recall 23V594000
Is there a recall on the 2016-2018 Kia Optima, Kia Optima Hybrid and others latch?
Yes. Recall 23V594000, reported on August 24, 2023, covers about 319,436 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 23V594000?
Dealers will replace the trunk latch base subassembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 19, 2023. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1‑800‑333‑4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC278.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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