from August 12, 2011, through September 27, 2013. To remedy the situation, Kia will have its dealers install industrial-grade adhesive over the left and right headliner plates to further secure them to the headliner itself. This same adhesive was used from the start of the 2014 model year Optima so those vehicles are exempt.
Kia will begin notifying owners beginning on September 26 and dealers will be provided with full details of the recall on September 22. As noted above, only one incident involving the detached headliner is currently known of. No other injuries of any kind have taken place as a result of the headliner plates.
This might seem like a lot of energy and effort over a single incident, and for Kia, it will be costly, but it’s the right thing to do when a component meant to help reduce injury could potentially be to blame for causing one. Those unsure if their personal vehicle is affected can contact either the