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2014 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1099682
Internal NHTSA #	10625866
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA HYBRID
Model Year	2014
File date	29/07/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While trying to park the car in the parking lot structure, the car accelerated beyond control on it's own and hit the wall head on. I was already in my parking spot and only few feet away when the car accelerated. The passenger air bag was deployed and body damage occurred. Everything happened so suddenly, i am not sure about the speed at the time of impact. Note: this complaint is a duplicate of 10620789. The following additional information is being provided to indicate a trend of similar sudden acceleration safety issues with the kia hybrid optima. This is a request to initiate a safety investigation as there have been similar reports with kia optima hybrid and kia optima. The following complaints are similar in nature: 10608382 for kia optima hybrid 2013, 10615352 for kia optima hybrid 2012, 10552403 for kia optima hybrid 2012, 10608739 for kia optima 2014 and 10588733 for kia optima 2013.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	735
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	IRVINE, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
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	1
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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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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2014 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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