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2008 KIA OPTIMA Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1254895
Internal NHTSA #	10838296
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2008
File date	31/12/15
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Police request for vehicle inspection of 2008 kia optima. The information is being provided by the detective of winchester police department in winchester tn... Updatedbf local law enforcement request for assistance with an alleged sudden unintended acceleration incident that resulted in multiple fatalities. The driver of the 2008 kia optima was traveling at a high speed in the area of 90 mph. The driver traveled down the turning lane and struck a 2003 ford windstar from the rear. The ford windstar was pushed across the intersection into a third vehicle which was stopped in the turning lane. The kia optima came to rest in the left hand lane. The driver stated the vehicle accelerated out of control and it could not be stopped. Upon further investigation, the speedometer was stuck at 93 mph and the rpm's were stuck at 4500. The ignition was stuck in the accessory position and the gear shift was in neutral. jb
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIR
City and State	WINCHESTER, TN
VIN pattern	KNAGE123885XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	Y
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	3
No. of fatalities	3
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	93
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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 Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 KIA OPTIMA Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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