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<title>KIA OPTIMA</title>
<subtitle>KIA OPTIMA Recalls Feed for November 23, 2009 10:25 AM</subtitle>
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<updated>2009-11-23T10:25:40-08:00</updated>
<author><name>Justia Inc.</name>
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<title>KIA OPTIMA 2002 - SUSPENSION:FRONT</title>
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<id>urn:uuid:25bf5f39-8d63-9328-54c5-6a8327eb7760</id>
<updated>2009-05-27T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[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.]]></summary>
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<entry>
<title>KIA OPTIMA 2001 - SUSPENSION:FRONT</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/kia/optima/2001/09v183000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:5551e662-4c9c-035c-6799-85bb66b111b7</id>
<updated>2009-05-27T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[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.]]></summary>
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<entry>
<title>KIA OPTIMA 2004 - SUSPENSION:FRONT</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/kia/optima/2004/09v183000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:07d40121-f932-9669-5c5a-f8b33ce3f6b8</id>
<updated>2009-05-27T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[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.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>KIA OPTIMA 2003 - SUSPENSION:FRONT</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/kia/optima/2003/09v183000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:73e15a82-ad51-d8c0-890d-4ceca7fd588a</id>
<updated>2009-05-27T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[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.]]></summary>
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<entry>
<title>KIA OPTIMA 2002 - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/kia/optima/2002/04v180000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:7f84c898-afad-80f3-f067-1c5c612319b0</id>
<updated>2004-04-20T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN A FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY VALVE THAT MAY NOT CLOSE PROPERLY.   IF A VEHICLE WITH A FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY VALVE THAT IS NOT PROPERLY CLOSED WERE TO ROLL OVER, FUEL SPILLAGE MAY OCCUR.       ]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>KIA OPTIMA 2003 - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/kia/optima/2003/04v180000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:194d8211-0db8-7ad2-685d-24ac9cadc88d</id>
<updated>2004-04-20T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN A FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY VALVE THAT MAY NOT CLOSE PROPERLY.   IF A VEHICLE WITH A FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY VALVE THAT IS NOT PROPERLY CLOSED WERE TO ROLL OVER, FUEL SPILLAGE MAY OCCUR.       ]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>KIA OPTIMA 2002 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/kia/optima/2002/03v067000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:076b10f3-6400-9fd0-bae8-24d5a09db887</id>
<updated>2003-03-17T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5 AND 2.7 LITER V6 ENGINES, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR "CKP" CASES DID NOT MEET DIMENSIONAL SPECIFICATIONS.  ]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>KIA OPTIMA 2001 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/kia/optima/2001/03v067000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:b49613bf-6fa7-7150-0ac2-472b89f7b0f1</id>
<updated>2003-03-17T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5 AND 2.7 LITER V6 ENGINES, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR "CKP" CASES DID NOT MEET DIMENSIONAL SPECIFICATIONS.  ]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>KIA OPTIMA 2001 - AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/kia/optima/2001/01v156000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:17e32e7a-e676-c619-b54b-26234254541c</id>
<updated>2001-05-18T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THE SIDE AIR BAG WIRE HARNESS FOR THE DRIVER POSITION COULD BE MIS-ROUTED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN IT BEING PINCHED OR CUT BY THE SEAT CUSHION TILT MECHANISM.]]></summary>
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