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Facepalm: Well, this is certainly an embarrassing blunder for Kia. The Korean automaker has been forced to recall nearly 23,000 of its brand-new EV9 electric SUVs in the US market after discovering that the rear seats were improperly installed.
A total of 22,883 EV9 models built at Kia’s plant in Gwangmyeong, South Korea, between September 25, 2023, and October 15, 2024, may be missing mounting bolts for the second and/or third-row seats. This information comes from documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Interestingly, Kia’s report places the blame squarely on a single “plant assembly worker” who allegedly made an “error” and failed to properly secure all the seat bolts on an unspecified number of vehicles. MORE HERE
Oops.
How do you say, “Oh, shit!” in Korean?
Kia Management stated that the solution will require a little head twisting.
And then how do you say “you’re fired” in Korean?
Why is it that even though they make plenty of gas vehicles it’s always EVs that get recalls?
Side note: Johnson has been elected Speaker.
Now let’s get legislating!
kia = killed in action
Simple solution: Buy American. Don’t buy foreign stuff “made” in America. Buy stuff made in America by American corporations.
Listened to a hugely informative presentation by Charles Payne at Hillsdale College this morning. It’s on YT. Please see it if you want to know what’s really going on with the American economy, what to expect and how we can have any affect on it. Great presentation!
…there’s something seriously wromg with your process if ONE GUY can screw you up so bad…
He had one job…
Righty tighty lefty loosie
Hold my beer!
Made in Korea. We’ll, at least we can’t blame DEI.
Koreans forget to tighten some bolts on the assembly line. US automotive engineers design away from engines and transmissions they know are reliable.
Cars used to be transportation. Not so much anymore.
“Simple solution: Buy American. Don’t buy foreign stuff “made” in America. Buy stuff made in America by American corporations. ”
Please name those cars.
KIA’s recall will include the installation of an additional longer bolt. Directly breeching the lithium battery.