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2008 KIA OPTIMA Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1718865
Internal NHTSA #	11389007
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2008
File date	16/01/21
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia optima. The contact stated that while his daughter was parking the vehicle, the shifter cable detached and the vehicle kept rolling. The contact stated that the gear shifter was in park but the transmission was still in drive position. The contact stated that his daughter had to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that he temporary fix the vehicle and later the vehicle was taken to taylor kia of boardman, 7870 market st, youngstown, oh 44512, and was diagnosed that the entire shift cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. The failure mileage was approximately 134,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	134000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	STRUTHERS, OH
VIN pattern	KNAGE123085XXXXXX
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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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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What is Failure?

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