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2009 KIA OPTIMA Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	894775
Internal NHTSA #	10437898
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2009
File date	21/11/11
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When driving car is ok, but when you slow down to around 20 mph the car jerks , but after car i driven for around 10-15 miles it doesn't do it. *kb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	32800
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CONCORD, CA
VIN pattern	KNAGE228595XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	20
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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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 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 KIA OPTIMA Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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