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2009 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1118357
Internal NHTSA #	10641684
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2009
File date	01/06/13
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After a battery replacement, the battery sparked when the car first turned on, but the car immediately turned on. From that point forward we had the check engine light on, the brake light on and two other lights on the dash on constantly. We took it in and spent $4000+ on oil changes, front end replacement and several other items that took almost a month and a master mechanic from kia to find out that the problem was a wiring harness issue. We were told that we had been in an accident and that because of that it wasn't going to get replaced under warranty. The car was never in an accident, and the wiring harness still shows four lights on the dash. If a simple battery replacement can cause the wiring harness to fry there must be a problem, and i don't think it's the battery.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	69000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ROCK HILL, SC
VIN pattern	KNAGE228995XXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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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.
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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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2009 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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