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2013 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Hybrid Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1277780
Internal NHTSA #	10860676
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA HYBRID
Model Year	2013
File date	19/04/16
Component	HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima hydrid. While driving approximately 85 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart and was coasted to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the hybrid system would need to be replaced. The dealer had potential safety concerns and offered another vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	56000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ROUND LOCK, TX
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?
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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	85
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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.
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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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2013 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Hybrid Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Hybrid Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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