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2008 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	920231
Internal NHTSA #	10458486
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2008
File date	04/06/10
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia optima. The contact stated while driving 70 mph the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and a fatality was reported. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure and current mileage was unknown. Updated 06/12/12*lj the consumer stated a recall came in the mail on april 12. 2012. Prior to the accident, there was a loud noise coming from under the hood. Updated 06/13/12
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SAUGUS, MA
VIN pattern	KNAGE123485XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	1
Date of purchase	01/02/10
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	70
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Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	PRIDE KIA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	SAUGUS
Dealer's state code	MA
Dealer's ZIP code	01906

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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