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2009 KIA OPTIMA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1088632
Internal NHTSA #	10611346
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2009
File date	09/05/14
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While leaving for work in the am, as i decelerate at the stop sign, when speed nears 20-25 mph the vehicle jerks hard like it's trying to downshift. Seems to disappear as the vehicle warms to running temp.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	54835
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	RICHMOND, VA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	20
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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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