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2011 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Tires Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1380448
Internal NHTSA #	10991653
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA HYBRID
Model Year	2011
File date	23/05/17
Component	TIRES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima hybrid equipped with michelin primacy mxv4 tires, size: p215/55r/17 93b (na). While driving 55 mph, a loud noise was heard coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact observed that the front driver's side tire was completely flat. The contact coasted the vehicle to the shoulder lane to remove the tire. Roadside assistance was called and assisted the contact with replacing the tire on the front driver side with the spare tire. Due to the failure occurring in a construction zone, the vehicle had to be driven to a safe zone. The vehicle was taken to a fred beans ford of mechanicsburg dealer located on 6320 carlisle pike, mechanicsburg, pa 17050 where it was diagnosed that the tire experienced a premature blow out. The dealer also stated that the rim needed to be replaced. The tire was not replaced. The manufacturer was called and informed the contact that the tire could be replaced; however, the replacement of the rim was at the owner's expense. The manufacturer also instructed the contact to mail in the defective parts along with pictures, receipts, and other supporting documents. The vin was unknown. The tire and vehicle failure mileage was approximately 7,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	7000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EAST BERLIN , PA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	55
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Tires Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Tires Problems, Complaints and Defects

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