# NHTSA recall 09V183000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 09V183000
- Manufacturer's number: SC075
- Manufacturer: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
- Reported: 2009\-05\-27
- Owners notified: 2009\-06\-16
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT
- Units potentially affected: 36538

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

CORROSION OF THE FRONT SUBFRAME COULD LEAD TO SEPARATION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

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.


## 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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2001 KIA OPTIMA](/makes/kia/optima/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-06 to 2003\-11\-19.
- [2002 KIA OPTIMA](/makes/kia/optima/2002/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-06 to 2003\-11\-19.
- [2003 KIA OPTIMA](/makes/kia/optima/2003/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-06 to 2003\-11\-19.
- [2004 KIA OPTIMA](/makes/kia/optima/2004/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-06 to 2003\-11\-19.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V183000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V183000)

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