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2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Electrical System Battery Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1463252
Internal NHTSA #	11090297
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA HYBRID
Model Year	2012
File date	16/04/18
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia optima hybrid. While driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle started to slow down and then stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to coast to the side of the road. The contact powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the hybrid battery failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vin was not included in a recall. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000. *tt
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	107000
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	STONE RIDGE, VA
VIN pattern	KNAGM4ADXC5XXXXXX
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?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	50
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Dealer's name	MAIN STREET TIRE & AUTO
Dealer's telephone number	703-327-5727
Dealer's city	CHANTILLY
Dealer's state code	VA
Dealer's ZIP code	20152

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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2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Electrical System Battery Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Electrical System Battery Problems, Complaints and Defects

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