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2004 KIA OPTIMA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	941324
Internal NHTSA #	10475630
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	13/12/04
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia optima. The contact stated that the vehicle was being inspected by a private mechanic for a brake grinding noise when he was advised that the passenger rear caliper failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 700 and the current mileage was. 32,429.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	700
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SYRACUSE, NY
VIN pattern	KNAGD126645XXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
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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2004 KIA OPTIMA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 KIA OPTIMA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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