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2009 KIA OPTIMA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1024675
Internal NHTSA #	10553555
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2009
File date	22/11/13
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Per nhtsa recall number 13v114 i took my 2009 kia optima to koons kia in woodbridge on 11/21/2013 to replace my vehicle's stop lamp switch. The next day i noticed that after applying the brakes for the first time the brake lights are continuously illuminated and remain illuminated after i have shut down the engine and the ignition switch is in the off position. Another problem is that the electronic stability control (esc) light intermittently comes on. Both of the above problems arose after the 11/21/2013 stop lamp switch replacement.
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WOODBRIDGE, VA
VIN pattern	KNAGE228895XXXXXX
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?
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
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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 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 KIA OPTIMA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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