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2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1211252
Internal NHTSA #	10749549
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA HYBRID
Model Year	2012
File date	27/07/15
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was approaching a stop sign traveling 30 mph. When applying the brakes to slow down they were initially working and i was reducing speed, however suddenly i heard a very loud crunching/grinding noise and i lost all brake functionality. To stop the vehicle i had to place the vehicle in park. If a car was in front of me i would have crashed into it. Additionally, because i lost brake functionality i went into the intersection. If cars were crossing the intersection or if a person was crossing the street i would have crashed into them. I turned off the car and got out and checked the vehicle and was unable to find anything wrong. Since i was in the intersection i turned the vehicle back on and the brakes seemd to be working again. The vehicle was towed to the kia dealer. The kia dealer had the car for three days. Per the kia technician they inspected the brakes and the hybrid regenerative braking system and were unable to find any problems or recreate the issue. Per the kia technician they exhausted all of their options and were unable to find any issues and returned the car to me. Additionally, i contacted kia customer service and they stated that if they were unable to recreate the problem there is nothing they could do. While researching this issue i found that two other people have reported the same problem to the nhtsa (nhtsa id 10638311, 10650553). One person crashed because of the issue and they reported that the issues have sporadically happened multiple times. I believe that there is a defect in the hybrid braking system that causes the driver to sporadically lose all brake functionality. I no longer feel safe driving this vehicle and fear that at any point in time i can lose all brake functionality and crash, causing an injury or death to myself or another person.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	35000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN ANTONIO, TX
VIN pattern	KNAGM4AD6C5XXXXXX
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	10
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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.
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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 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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