Autoblog

Kia recalls 300,000 cars for a failing emergency trunk release latch

In early September 2001, the NHTSA issued a new regulation that required all new vehicles to have an interior emergency release latch inside their trunks. Since then, all passenger cars come with a ...
NBC Bay Area

Kia recalls 320,000 cars over trunk latch issue that could trap people inside

Kia is recalling about 320,000 cars in the U.S. to fix a problem that could prevent the trunk from being opened from the inside. The recall covers the Optima midsize car from 2016 through 2018, Optima ...
WDIO

Kia recalls cars to fix trunk latch that won’t open from the inside and could trap people

DETROIT (AP) — Kia is recalling about 320,000 cars in the U.S. to fix a problem that could prevent the trunk from being opened from the inside. The recall covers the Optima midsize car from 2016 ...
Consumer Reports

Hyundai and Kia Recall More Than 600,000 Cars Due to Trunk Latch Concerns

Corporate partners Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 600,000 cars to address concerns that the trunk latch may be damaged, thereby preventing opening the trunk from the inside. This is a concern ...