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2006 KIA OPTIMA Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1291839
Internal NHTSA #	10875403
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2006
File date	07/06/16
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Pulling out of my garage my car accelerated out of control at high speed backwards across the street into the side of my neighbor's house taking her electrical box, sprinkler motor and a/c unit down. The wire's were hot and i was advised to stay in the car until the firefighters arrived and the power shut down by the power company - scared to death of a fire or electrocution.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	44700
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PALM HARBOR, FL
VIN pattern	KNAGE123465XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	N
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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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.
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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.
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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 Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 KIA OPTIMA Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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