NHTSA Recall 11V153000
NHTSA Campaign Id 11V153000; Date: Mar. 9, 2011
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.
Recalled Vehicles:
2006 KIA Optima; 2007 KIA Optima; 2008 KIA Optima
Component: Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:column Shift
Manufactured by: Kia Motors Corporation
Affected Units:: 70,115
Recall Summary:
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.
How to 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.
Recall Notes:
Kia's safety recall campaign number is sc088. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 23, 2011
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