2003 KIA OPTIMA Recall Check

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NHTSA Safety Recall Results for 2003 KIA OPTIMA

Recall #:: 04V180000
Recall Date:: 2004-04-20
Component(s):: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY

SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN A FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY VALVE THAT MAY NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. IF A VEHICLE WITH A FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY VALVE THAT IS NOT PROPERLY CLOSED WERE TO ROLL OVER, FUEL SPILLAGE MAY OCCUR.

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 2003 Market Price Analysis

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KIA OPTIMA 2003 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 $1,660	Year 2 $1,709	Year 3 $1,769	Year 4 $1,840	Year 5 $1,923	Total for 5 years: $8,901
Maintenance	Year 1 $2,763	Year 2 $2,070	Year 3 $942	Year 4 $501	Year 5 $2,291	Total for 5 years: $8,567
Repair	Year 1 $1,603	Year 2 $1,290	Year 3 $1,473	Year 4 $1,590	Year 5 $1,816	Total for 5 years: $7,772
Taxes & Fees	Year 1 $291	Year 2 $33	Year 3 $42	Year 4 $27	Year 5 $38	Total for 5 years: $431