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2013 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1182129
Internal NHTSA #	10715458
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA HYBRID
Model Year	2013
File date	08/04/15
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When we take the car to car wash and some time go over a puddle of water , if the car is on move , it will shut itself and i had to stop the car restart the car . If the car comes out of car wash and be turn , it will not start until 4 to 5 hours later . Error we get " key is not recognize" i took my car to kia dealer in irvine , and they told me do not take the car to car wash . I call customer service for kia and they said the hybrid car is not design for car wash. This is a problem , what happen in a heavy rain in the highway . Does somebody need to die that company look at this issue ? This is my second complain and third time i am stranded in street because of this issue. I was luck that i was in the street in 91 expressway .
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	50521
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	RIVERSIDE, CA
VIN pattern	KNAGM4AD2D5XXXXXX
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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Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	40
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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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2013 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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