KIA Recalls Optima..Cracked Drive Shaft..

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"Kia has issued a recall in the US for 12,214 of its 2015 and 2016 model-year Optima sedans equipped with the 2.4-litre petrol engine, over concerns the right-front axle driveshaft could crack.

Vehicles with a cracked driveshaft may not be able to move forward, or could roll away even when the parking brake is engaged.

The 12,214 affected Optima sedans in the US were built from 13 November 2015 through to 23 April 2016, equipped with the 2.4-litre naturally-aspirated petrol engine.

In the States, the Optima is also available with turbocharged 1.6- and 2.0-litre powerplants, but vehicles with these engines are not affected by the recall.


Kia’s local arm has confirmed that the recall in the US will have an impact locally, with 42 Optimas subject to a product recall in Australia.

However, the full details of the recall are still to be confirmed as Kia Australia is waiting for official product notification from the company’s Korean headquarters.

Here, the 2.4-litre engine is exclusively fitted to the entry-level Optima Si, while the flagship Optima GT is fitted with the 2.0-litre turbocharged unit."


Read more at http://www.caradvice.com.au/491284/2...1DGemx1lzAt.99

[duaned]

Must be a slow news day....

[chevypower]

A lot of people still bash Kia and Hyundai as disposable cars, but you don't really hear Mitch about recalls from them. They have the best warranty. On the other hand, you wouldn't bother posting an article about a Fiat Chrysler recall because there are so many of them.

[Yellow_Festiva]

Would they not then need to recall the Hyundai equivalent? The i45?

I though they shared the same drive line under the exterior sheet metal?