NHTSA Campaign 23V594000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH
NHTSA campaign 23V594000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: latch. The repair is free.
Kia America, Inc filed the report for 23V594000 with NHTSA on August 24, 2023; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 23V594000, NHTSA lists up to 319,436 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 23V594000 were scheduled from October 19, 2023, 56 days after the report.
23V594000 covers 3 models from Kia, model years 2016–2018.
Owners of the model years 23V594000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the latches/locks/linkages, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 23V594000 vehicles, the 2017 Kia Rio has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 23V594000 ranks 5 of 67 Kia America, Inc recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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."
- The risk
- A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.
- The 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.
Reported August 24, 2023
Vehicles covered by 23V594000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 23V594000, 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: August 24, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted