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2009 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1247274
Internal NHTSA #	10811256
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2009
File date	15/12/15
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While i was not notified about a recall, until recently, the dealer advised my information was probably not passed on to the proper authorities from the previous owner. I went to the kia dealer in crystal river and they supposedly put a new brake light switch on my vehicle and when i left the dealership my abs/esc lights were illuminated on the dash and my car started doing all kinds of funny things like vibrating and shuttering under the gas pedal. You know you could feel the shuttering on the gas pedal. At that point i had no brakes and barely stopped. I thought it was only a temporary thing but now its doing it all the time and i can't feel safe driving the car at all. I still owe almost 9000. 00 dollars and can't afford a costly repair from a recall.. I have spoke with some people and they advised that the recall has been causing the ecs to malfunction in many cases and caused the stability of the car and abs to act up.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	133560
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OLD TOWN, FL
VIN pattern	KNAGE228695XXXXXX
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
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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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Vehicle speed	40
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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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2009 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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