2001 KIA OPTIMA Recall Check

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NHTSA Safety Recall Results for 2001 KIA OPTIMA

Recall #:: 01V156000
Recall Date:: 2001-05-18
Component(s):: AIR BAGS: SIDE/WINDOW

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SIDE AIR BAG WIRE HARNESS FOR THE DRIVER POSITION COULD BE MIS-ROUTED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN IT BEING PINCHED OR CUT BY THE SEAT CUSHION TILT MECHANISM.

Recall #:: 03V067000
Recall Date:: 2003-03-17
Component(s):: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: STARTER ASSEMBLY

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5 AND 2.7 LITER V6 ENGINES, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (CKP) CASES DID NOT MEET DIMENSIONAL SPECIFICATIONS.

Recall #:: 09V183000
Recall Date:: 2009-05-27
Component(s):: SUSPENSION: FRONT

KIA MOTORS CORPORATION (KMC) IS RECALLING 36,538 MODEL YEAR 2001-2004 OPTIMA VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ROAD SALT APPLIED IN THESE STATES DURING THE WINTER MONTHS MAY RESULT IN PROGRESSIVE, INTERNAL CORROSION OF THE FRONT SUBFRAME. OVER TIME, SUCH SUBFRAME CORROSION NEAR THE CONNECTION TO THE LOWER CONTROL ARM CAN LEAD TO WHEEL MISALIGNMENT AND/OR OTHER NOTICEABLE STRESS IN STEERING, OR ACCELERATED ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR.

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KIA OPTIMA 2001 Market Price Analysis

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KIA OPTIMA 2001 Ownership Cost

Title	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Year 4	Year 5	Total for 5 years
Depreciation	Year 1 $512	Year 2 $472	Year 3 $433	Year 4 $394	Year 5 $354	Total for 5 years: $2,165
Insurance	Year 1 $1,451	Year 2 $1,502	Year 3 $1,554	Year 4 $1,609	Year 5 $1,665	Total for 5 years: $7,781
Fuel	Year 1 $1,773	Year 2 $1,826	Year 3 $1,890	Year 4 $1,965	Year 5 $2,054	Total for 5 years: $9,508
Maintenance	Year 1 $2,763	Year 2 $2,118	Year 3 $930	Year 4 $449	Year 5 $2,291	Total for 5 years: $8,551
Repair	Year 1 $1,690	Year 2 $1,290	Year 3 $1,473	Year 4 $1,590	Year 5 $1,816	Total for 5 years: $7,859
Taxes & Fees	Year 1 $257	Year 2 $29	Year 3 $37	Year 4 $24	Year 5 $33	Total for 5 years: $380