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2008 Kia Optima recalls

The 2008 Kia Optima is affected by 3 safety recall campaigns in NHTSA's records.

At a glance

Recall campaigns
3
Most recent
April 1, 2013

Source: NHTSA recall records

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedPartProblemVehicles
13V-114 April 1, 2013 Exterior lighting (brake lights, switch) Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, model year 2010-2011 Soul, model year 2008-2011 Optima, model year 2010 Forte, model year 2007-2009 Amanti, and model year 2009 Borrego vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Kia recalled… 980,377
12V-014 January 17, 2012 Air bags (frontal) Kia motors america, inc. (kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 kia optima vehicles manufactured from september 29, 2005, through january 29, 2008, and model year 2007 and 2008 kia rondo vehicles manufactured from september 13, 2006, through march 21, 2008. The clock spring contact assembly for the driver's… 145,755
11V-153 March 9, 2011 Power train (automatic transmission, lever and linkage, column shift) Kia is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 optima vehicles manufactured from september 29, 2005, through june 13, 2007. There is a possibility that the shift cable may have been installed incorrectly, causing tension in the cable. If present, this condition could cause the cable to detach from the shifter… 70,115

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