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2014 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1412863
Internal NHTSA #	11032346
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA HYBRID
Model Year	2014
File date	20/08/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2014 kia optima hybrid blew-up going down the road! The engine threw a rod through the motor which is the exact motor in the recall.. It's just the hybrid so kia says it's not recalled even though it's the exact recall of the same motor in the gas car!! This car falls in the exact recall! Please help me! The car only has 72,000miles on the car & should not have had this to occur!! 3 different mechanics has told me it's the exact recall kia has put out for the exact motor!! Kia is telling me (in paperwork) that i have to pay $10,700. 00 for a new engine when the problem is the exact recall in the car!! Again please help me with this! My name is [xxx] & my contact email is [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DEMOREST, GA
VIN pattern	KNAGM4AD8C5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	55
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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

What is Recall?

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