NHTSA Complaint #11642022 — 2004 KIA OPTIMA

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11642022
Vehicle	2004 KIA OPTIMA
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	December 10, 2024
Date Filed	February 11, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

Had some noise coming from the front of the car, had my mechanic look at it, he said we needed a control arm. When he took off the cover to replace the control arm, he found the sub frame had rotten and was cracking. As I looked online, I saw that KIA had a recall for this issue. When I contacted KIA, their response was "as my car is not under warranty, they are not required to repair the car" The car in question has 70, 558 miles on it. We are the 2nd owner.

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