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2008 KIA OPTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1149575
Internal NHTSA #	10673104
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2008
File date	15/01/15
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia optima. The contact stated that the gear lever was difficult to shift out of park. The contact mentioned that excessive force was required when shifting out or into the park position. The contact mentioned that when the failure occurred, the key remained stuck in the ignition switch. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	70000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LEXINGTON, KY
VIN pattern	KNAGE123585XXXXXX
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
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 KIA OPTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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