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2008 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1087393
Internal NHTSA #	10610550
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2008
File date	14/07/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2008 kia optima. I had been driving around town for about 20 minutes. It was 93 degrees outside air was running. Came to a stop at red light and the engine shut off the radio still worked the check engine light. And the other lights that come on when you start the car. There was no warning to this the before it happened. I put my car back in park and turned the ignition off and then tried to start it up. It started and didn't have any problems for the rest of the day. Happened before noon drove until 430 off and on and it was fine. Has 78000 miles on it. When i turned it back on the check engine light did not come back on so when i went to auto zone to check it no alerts cam up but they said it was strange and the light should have stayed on. Have read many similar problems.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	78000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DALTON, GA
VIN pattern	KNAGE123475XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	0
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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