A person inside the trunk compartment may become trapped, increasing their risk of injury.

Latches/Locks/Linkages — Trunk Lid — Latch

Date Announced
AUG 24, 2023
Vehicles Affected
319,436
Kia Recall #
SC278
NHTSA Campaign #
23V594000
Summary
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."
Actions
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.
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