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2017 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1478793
Internal NHTSA #	11105400
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA HYBRID
Model Year	2017
File date	29/06/18
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2017 kia optima hybrid. While driving approximately 75 mph, the speed suddenly reduced to approximately 40 mph. The contact indicated that the failure occurred when the electric motor was turned off and the gas motor did not immediately turn start. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (kirby kia of ventura, 6424 auto center dr, ventura, ca). But the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was also notified. The failure mileage was 5,500. The vin was not available. *tt
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	5500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	WESTLAKE VILLIAGE, CA
VIN pattern	KNAGU4LC9H5XXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
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
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	75
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Tire size
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Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	KIRBY KIA OF VENTURA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	VENTURA
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code

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.
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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2017 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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