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2016 Kia OPTIMA Power Train Axle Assembly Axle Shaft Recall


NHTSA Recall #	122227
NHTSA Compaign #	16V705000
MFG Compaign #	SC139
Manufacturer	Kia Motors America
Supplier	KIA
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2016
Component	POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Date of notification	30/11/16
Begin date of manufacuring	13/11/15
End date of manufacturing	23/04/16
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	03/10/16
Report created	03/10/16
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	12214
Defect summary	Kia motors america (kia) is recalling certain model year 2016 kia optima vehicles manufactured november 13, 2015, to april 23, 2016 and equipped with a 2. 4l engine. The right front axle driveshaft may crack and fail.
Consequence summary	If the driveshaft cracks and separates from the vehicle, it will not be able to move forward. Additionally, if the parking brake is not applied upon exiting the vehicle, the vehicle may roll. Either scenario can increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective action	Kia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front axle driveshaft, free of charge. The recall began november 2016. Owners may contact kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is sc139.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2016 Kia OPTIMA Power Train Axle Assembly Axle Shaft Recall

2016 Kia OPTIMA Power Train Axle Assembly Axle Shaft Recall

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