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2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1392658
Internal NHTSA #	11005961
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA HYBRID
Model Year	2012
File date	20/06/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia optima hybrid. The contact heard an abnormal noise progressing from the engine. The dealer (jim bone kia, 1255 santa rosa ave, santa rosa, ca 95404, (707) 545-7050) and the manufacturer indicated that the vehicle was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The hybrid model exhibited the same failure as the recall, but the manufacturer refused to approve the replacement of the engine assembly and the dealer diagnosed that the engine assembly needed to be replaced. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000. ... . Updated 11/16/17 *bf
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	63000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SANTA ROSA, CA
VIN pattern	KNAGM4AD1C5XXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	06/05/16
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Dealer's name	MAZDA OF CONCORD
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Dealer's city	CONCORD
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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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2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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