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Has KIA had any recalls in 2010?

According to my knowledge cutoff in February 2010, Kia did not have any new recalls announced for that year. However, here is a list of recalls that were issued by Kia in the year 2009:

Kia Sportage

* NHTSA Recall ID:* 08V531000**

* Date: November 19, 2009

* Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP

* Summary: THIS RECALL INVOLVES A CONDITION WHERE THE FUEL PUMP IMPELLER IN FUEL PUMP MODULE COULD SEPARATE FROM THE IMPELLER SHAFT.

Kia Sedona

* NHTSA Recall ID: 09V396000

* Date: September 10, 2009

* Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: MASTER CYLINDER

* Summary: KIA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 SEDONA MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DISC BRAKES. THE MASTER CYLINDER CAP COVER RETAINING CLIP MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY SECURED DURING PRODUCTION, AND COULD COME OFF. IF THE RETAINING CLIP COMES OFF, THE CAP COVER MAY OPEN DUE TO THE AIR PRESSURE GENERATED INSIDE THE MASTER CYLINDER.

Kia Optima

* NHTSA Recall ID: 09E038000

* Date: March 30, 2009

* Component: STRUCTURE: SEAT: FRONT SEAT BACK FRAME

* Summary: IN CERTAIN FRONT SEATS, THE WELDING OF THE BACK FRAME MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY COMPLETED. AS A RESULT, THE SEAT STRUCTURE MAY NOT BE UP TO SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Kia Rio

* NHTSA Recall ID: 08V509000

* Date: November 6, 2008

* Component: POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

* Summary: KIA IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2006-2009 RIO VEHICLES DUE TO A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE ASSY. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE ASSY MAY INTERFERE WITH THE STARTER RELAY, WHICH MAY PREVENT THE ENGINE FROM STARTING.

For more up-to-date information, you may want to visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website or the Kia website to see if there have been any additional recalls issued since then.