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2008 KIA OPTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1392915
Internal NHTSA #	11006137
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2008
File date	27/06/17
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia optima. The contact stated that the shift lever ailed to shift gears. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included under nhtsa campaign number: 11v153000 (power train). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vin was not included in the recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to her local kia dealer to have her vehicle diagnosed. The contact informed that she was unable to have the vehicle diagnosed due to the diagnostic fee. The failure mileage was unknown.
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ROEERFIELD, WV
VIN pattern	KNAGE123485XXXXXX
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?
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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Type of child seat code
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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

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?