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2006 KIA OPTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	995770
Internal NHTSA #	10525228
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2006
File date	06/04/11
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia optima. The contact stated that she shifted from reverse to drive when the vehicle began to roll away. The contact stated that she depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle did not stop and she had to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the shifter cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	58000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	INDIANNPOLIS, IN
VIN pattern	KNAGE123265XXXXXX
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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2006 KIA OPTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 KIA OPTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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