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Campaign 23V594000

Under Review NHTSA Official Language
ID: #23V594000 MFR: Kia America, Inc.

What This Recall Means

Component

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH

What Happened
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 if Unfixed
A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.

How to Get This Fixed

Free Fix
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.

Affected Vehicles

2018 KIA Optima
2017 KIA Rio
2017 KIA Optima
2016 KIA Rio
2016 KIA Optima

Is YOUR vehicle affected?

This page lists the models and model years named in NHTSA campaign #23V594000. Matching a model and year on this list does not prove an individual vehicle is affected — some vehicles in an affected model year are never part of the recall population. The authoritative way to know is a VIN check against NHTSA's own records.

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