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2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1471410
Internal NHTSA #	11099236
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA HYBRID
Model Year	2012
File date	31/05/18
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Nhtsa recall 17v224000 my 2012 kia was supposedly not in this recall but my car bearings according to independent mechanic are already wearing out prematurely at 84000 miles . The car will lose oil pressure and knock (bearing) blow white smoke and stop in the middle of the interstate. This happened once in stop and go traffic and once traveling at 65 mph where car decelerated to 30 mph. Car has always been taken to kia dealership for service but they claim they can not see the service records and will not cover under purchased warranty without them
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	84000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GILBERT, AZ
VIN pattern	KNAGM4AD0C5XXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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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 Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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