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2015 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1512421
Internal NHTSA #	11150361
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA HYBRID
Model Year	2015
File date	18/10/18
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2015 kia optima hybrid. The contact stated that ten minutes after parking the vehicle, it burst into flames without warning. The fire department extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was totaled and towed away by the insurance company. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and planned to investigate the matter. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was approximately 60,400. tt consumer stated fire started at the hybrid battery. jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60400
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	FAYETTEVILLE, NC
VIN pattern	KNAGM4AD7F5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	17/05/16
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	FAYETTEVILLE KIA VOLVO MITSHUBISHI
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	FAYETTEVILLE
Dealer's state code	NC
Dealer's ZIP code	28314

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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2015 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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