NHTSA Campaign 11V153000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
NHTSA campaign 11V153000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift. The repair is free.
KIA MOTORS CORPORATION filed the report for 11V153000 with NHTSA on March 9, 2011; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 11V153000, NHTSA lists up to 70,115 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 29, 2005 and June 13, 2007.
The 11V153000 report reached NHTSA 4 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 11V153000 were scheduled from March 23, 2011, 14 days after the report.
11V153000 covers 1 model from Kia, model years 2006–2008.
Owners of the model years 11V153000 covers have filed at least 45 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 11V153000 vehicles, the 2008 Kia Optima has the most (18).
By potentially affected vehicles, 11V153000 ranks 4 of 11 KIA MOTORS CORPORATION recalls on this site.
Besides 11V153000, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION has 1 other recall on the power train on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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 ASSEMBLY'S DOWEL PIN PREVENTING THE TRANSMISSION FROM BEING SHIFTED. THE SHIFT LEVER CAN THEN BE MOVED INTO THE PARK (P) POSITION WHILE THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION IS STILL IN THE LAST USED GEAR BEFORE DETACHMENT.
- The risk
- IF THE DRIVER LEAVES THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE VEHICLE CAN ROLL INJURE A PERSON IN ITS PATH OR CAUSE A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SHIFT CABLE AND REINSTALL IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 23, 2011. OWNER MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.
- Notes
- KIA'S SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS SC088.
Reported March 9, 2011
Vehicles covered by 11V153000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 11V153000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: March 9, 2011. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted