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2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1474580
Internal NHTSA #	11101949
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA HYBRID
Model Year	2012
File date	14/06/18
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Today i just got my car back from the dealership yesterday for the brakes failing in the hybrid system they told me everything was fine but the mechanic said to me that we don't know what's going on with the car so they let me leave with it i was in lake worth today doing 45 miles per hour and it did it again and said check brake car shut off my brakes failed and i ran into a median to stop my car. Kia corporation is not doing nothing about this the dealership does he even have an answer for me and that is gunther kia. I believe that i am going to die if i drive this car anymore and i have a 4 year old child that they do not care about i have complained to the kia corporation 5 times already
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	140000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SUNRISE, FL
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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Type of child seat code
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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.
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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