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2008 KIA OPTIMA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	902031
Internal NHTSA #	10443998
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2008
File date	21/12/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2008 kia optima stalled, without warning, while driving approximately 35-40 mph on a busy highway near an exit. The car lost all power, including steering. The car ended up riding a guardrail and landed on top of it. The end result was, for me, a broken neck! There was absolutely no warning prior to this happening. I was on my way to pick my 3 year old son up from school. Had he been in the car, this may have been catastrophic! My airbags did not deploy! This is unacceptable. The car is undergoing bodywork repairs and i am scared to death to step foot in this death trap ever again. Calls to the kia dealer where i bought the car go unanswered, as they usually do. This is serious! If your optima has stalled while driving without warning please post a complaint. This needs to be a recall!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	36000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EASTON, PA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
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	1
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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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Vehicle speed	35
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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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2008 KIA OPTIMA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 KIA OPTIMA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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