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2005 KIA OPTIMA Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	697620
Internal NHTSA #	10246082
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2005
File date	17/10/08
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In october of 2006 we bought a 2005 kia optima. Shortly after the check engine light came on, so we took it to the dealership and they told us it was air in the tank and just to open the tank and let the air out. They said the sensor would go off in about 60,000 miles. We then started having problems filling the tank up and the sensor continued to come on. We kept doing what the dealer said to do. On 13/14 of october, 2008 we started smelling large amounts of gas fumes and it continued. On october the 17th, 2008 i filled my gas tank up and started doing errands when we noticed that the fumes were really bad and my gas tank was dwindling and went home. We noticed that the gas was coming out very quickly, but stopped at a half of a tank. We called kia and they told up that our warranty was up, but we could have it towed, but they said that we needed to have the fire department come out and empty the tank because it could cause a fire and they would not tow it. I was driving with my child and could have been killed. We did what they said to do and there was a lock, so it could not be seeping. We called kia back and after telling them that it could not be done,so they came and towed it. They are replacing the tank, but were charged almost 1000. 00. My car has a little over 70,000 miles on it.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	70150
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LUSBY, MD
VIN pattern	KNAGD126855XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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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2005 KIA OPTIMA Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA OPTIMA Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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