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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.

DVSA referenceR/2023/266
Launched13 November 2023
MakeKia (listed as KIA)
Manufacturer reference230047
Vehicles listed610

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
Optima6104 December 201513 September 2018

Concern

Certain engines may have been produced with conditions that can cause premature wear of the connecting rod bearings

Defect, as DVSA words it

Certain engines may have been produced with conditions that can cause premature wear of the connecting rod bearings

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Complete an electronic vibration test if the engine fails the test it will be replaced

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

European UnionSafety Gate alert A12/01885/23 from Germany, 25/08/2023

Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (230047), which the registers share. See the same recall, Britain and America.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 4 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read once. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

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