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

Issue ID	887659
Internal NHTSA #	10430540
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	01/08/11
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Car was difficult to start after fuel fill-up. It got worse after each fill up. Tried putting fuel in while car was running, but it would just cut off. Must put foot on brake and rev gas after putting in fuel to get going. I was using kroger gas, i switched to shell gas but the problem persist. Also engine light has never come on. I think this is the same problem as the 2003 kia.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CINCINNATI, OH
VIN pattern	KNAGD128145XXXXXX
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	6
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed
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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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