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2005 KIA OPTIMA Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	806152
Internal NHTSA #	10346809
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2005
File date	20/10/07
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia optima. After parking, the contact noticed a large puddle of gasoline underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the fuel tank was replaced. The failure recurred three years later. The fuel tank was replaced a second time. There were no prior warnings of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 98,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	55000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	EDMOND, OK
VIN pattern	KNAGD126655XXXXXX
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?
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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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2005 KIA OPTIMA Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA OPTIMA Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

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