# 2015 Kia Optima - should be recalled **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** optima, kia, lights\ **Created:** [May 15, 2021, 1:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-kia-optima-should-be-recalled/176817 "2021-05-15T01:44:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![defectiveantennacover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/96bed5/32.png) [@defectiveantennacover](https://community.cartalk.com/u/defectiveantennacover)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2021, 1:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-kia-optima-should-be-recalled/176817/1 "2021-05-15T01:44:48Z")
2015 Shark Fin all the screws are sheared off fell off could have killed someone on the freeway this should be a urgent recall due to safety issues it is defective. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2021, 12:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-kia-optima-should-be-recalled/176817/2 "2021-05-15T12:06:34Z")
2016s had a TSB on that problem, check with your dealer, your 2015 **might** be included. Run your VIN through the .gov recall site. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-kia-optima-should-be-recalled/176817/3 "2021-05-18T16:19:46Z")
> [@defectiveantennacover](#): > > fell off could have killed someone on the freeway How could a little plastic cover have killed someone? ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-kia-optima-should-be-recalled/176817/4 "2021-05-18T17:39:44Z")
Check the door jam plate for the production date. Procedure says range from 9/28/15 to 6/1/16. I think a shark fin killing someone is being a bit melodramatic unless a motorcyclist catches it between the eyes. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-kia-optima-should-be-recalled/176817/5 "2021-05-18T18:13:05Z")
> [@ok4450](#): > > unless a motorcyclist catches it between the eyes Perfect reason to always wear a full-face helmet! 70 mph bumble bees, too! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-kia-optima-should-be-recalled/176817/6 "2021-05-18T18:34:48Z")
I think a 3/4 helmet with face shield would do the trick. I preferred the full helmet for two reasons: 1. I thought it might protect my jaw better if I face planted when the bike went down. 2. The full helmet is just cooler looking IMO. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-kia-optima-should-be-recalled/176817/7 "2021-05-18T19:20:11Z")
I don’t wear helmets and assume any and all risks. And yes, I’ve been whacked at high speed (70 to 80) by sparrows, meadowlarks, and quite a few June bugs which smart a bit in spite of their size. Buddy of mine caught a full grown barn owl in the chest one night about 10 o’clock which was a major league whack. Knocked the wind out of him and left a massive chest bruise… ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-kia-optima-should-be-recalled/176817/8 "2021-05-18T19:49:17Z")
Learned to keep my mouth closed while riding! ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-kia-optima-should-be-recalled/176817/9 "2021-05-18T19:52:54Z")
> **[Urban Dictionary: Thread Hijacking](https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Thread%20Hijacking)** > > When a person starts a posting on a message board, or forum, or Facebook, that others are able to comment on, that original posting and the comments on it are called a thread. A thread hijacking occurs when one or more individuals commenting on the... Tester ---
**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-kia-optima-should-be-recalled/176817/10 "2021-05-18T19:54:22Z")
After six years, no manufacturer will isaue a recall for such a minor issue, nor should they. ---
**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-kia-optima-should-be-recalled/176817/11 "2021-05-18T19:55:52Z")
I wonder if the headlights on a bike might make a difference to the birds? I all my years and miles of driving I have had a gazillion bugs hit my windshield but only three birds that I can recall. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-kia-optima-should-be-recalled/176817/12 "2021-05-18T19:57:29Z")
Those antennas are usually broken off by a garage door, I don’t know how you could have broke it on the highway. That service bulletin is for the plastic cover coming loose, not for a sheared off mounting bolt. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-kia-optima-should-be-recalled/176817/13 "2021-05-18T20:43:43Z")
> [@Renegade](#): > > I wonder if the headlights on a bike might make a difference to the birds? Headlights ON while riding has been a US requirement since about 1981. I never had a bird-strike in those years. Quite a few bug-strikes but I always wore full-face helmets. ---
**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 9:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-kia-optima-should-be-recalled/176817/14 "2021-05-18T21:20:11Z")
> [@ok4450](#): > > I don’t wear helmets and assume any and all risks. Your family and friends share those risks. Be safe, my friend. ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-kia-optima-should-be-recalled/176817/15 "2021-05-18T21:31:47Z")
the bird strikes at night probably happen more to those with loud bikes scaring the birds. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2021, 11:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-kia-optima-should-be-recalled/176817/16 "2021-05-18T23:57:54Z")
I was riding on a country highway; wide, flat, no trees. I saw a blob hurtling out of the sky towards me. In a few seconds it became clear that it was a seagull. I was concerned that it might hit my chest and knock me off the bike. I would have been a mess after cruising at 60 if that happened. I decided to stay in my lane, drive straight ahead, stand up on the pegs, and lean forward. I figured it it hit me, I want it to strike the crown of my helmet and push me into the pegs. That’s what happened. The gull bounced off and I continued home. Oh, daylight, sun shining, and my headlight was on. None of that mattered of course, since the seagull must have been dead well before it hit me.