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2017 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1462651
Internal NHTSA #	11089870
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA HYBRID
Model Year	2017
File date	22/04/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2017 kia optima hybrid. While driving, the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. The check engine indicator illuminated during the failure. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (galpin kia, 8425 sepulveda blvd, north hills, ca 91343), but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 18v161000 (hybrid propulsion system), but the vin was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified and advised the contact to wait for a diagnosis from the dealer. The failure mileage was 143.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	143
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	STEVENSON RANCH, CA
VIN pattern	KNAGU4LE3H5XXXXXX
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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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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WBAAS71060CJ34125 TMBAD7NEXJ0236470 1C4RJFCG7JC437087 AHTFZ29G509022327 VGALW2CAAFS028058 KNANE813BNS160361 5NMP54G1XTH093569 WDB2030061A352620 MPAUCR40GRT001584 6FPAAAJGCM4R75381 1FMCU14T0LUA99892 KNABX512AGT200738

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2017 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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