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2010 KIA OPTIMA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1208246
Internal NHTSA #	10747305
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2010
File date	06/08/15
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Loud grinding noise developed in right rear brake. Upon his examination, mechanic found right rear brake caliper frozen in the engaged or closed position. Also, left rear brake caliper found to be frozen in the disengaged or open position. In essence, both rear brakes were inoperable! We were driving a car that only had front brakes functioning properly. Our mechanic couldn't remember a case where both rear brakes were inoperable on a car. We believe this problem to be unacceptable and extremely dangerous on a vehicle with only 74,314 miles and only 5 years old.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	74314
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FLORISSANT, MO
VIN pattern	KNAGG4A86A5XXXXXX
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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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2010 KIA OPTIMA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 KIA OPTIMA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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