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2017 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1514062
Internal NHTSA #	11151743
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA HYBRID
Model Year	2017
File date	18/08/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving and the dashboard said turn car off. Had towed to the dealer and they said $8500 for a new engine... Said the oil drain bolt was laying of top of the splash shield and no oil left in the engine, they wanted to know if someone was after us... What the heck. Fought with them for 2 months.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	22875
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GLENWOOD, MD
VIN pattern	KNAGU4LC7H5XXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	50
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Type of child seat code
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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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2017 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 KIA OPTIMA HYBRID Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?