{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11658894,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/27/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"05/05/2025","vin":"5XXGM4A78CG","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Subject: Recall Denial Due to Salvage Title \u2013 2012 Kia Optima (VIN:[XXX])  Dear NHTSA,  I am submitting a complaint regarding Kia Motors\u2019 refusal to perform a recall repair on my 2012 Kia Optima (VIN: [XXX]) due to the vehicle having a rebuilt title.  My vehicle is equipped with the 2.4L GDI Theta II engine, which has been recalled for known safety defects including risk of engine seizure and fire. I brought my car to a local Kia dealership for the recall repair, but they refused service based solely on the vehicle having a branded (salvage) title. I then contacted Kia Consumer Affairs and was again told that the recall does not apply to salvage vehicles\u2014even though the engine defect clearly stems from poor design and is unrelated to any prior accident or title status.  I am concerned that Kia is ignoring its obligations under federal recall law and putting drivers like myself at risk. Denying a recall based solely on a salvage title\u2014especially when the defect has nothing to do with the car\u2019s condition\u2014undermines public safety.  I respectfully ask the NHTSA to investigate Kia\u2019s refusal and consider whether policies like this should be permitted under federal recall enforcement standards.  Sincerely, [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2012","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"OPTIMA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]}]}