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2004 KIA OPTIMA Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	819339
Internal NHTSA #	10358001
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	17/03/10
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia optima. The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the failure was a gas fume leak and the accelerator sensor needed to be replaced because it caused the vehicle to accelerate and decelerate without warning. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. The current mileage was 129,548.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LEXINGTON, KY
VIN pattern	KNAGD128745XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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
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Transmission type
Vehicle speed	0
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Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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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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2004 KIA OPTIMA Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 KIA OPTIMA Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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