| Issue ID | 904626 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10446151 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | OPTIMA |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 16/11/11 |
| Component | TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2010 kia optima. The contact stated that upon purchasing the vehicle, he noticed that it was not equipped with a spare tire, jack, or lug nut wrench. The manufacturer was notified and they stated that they would not supply the contact with the missing items because the vehicle exhibits better fuel efficiency without them. The contact did not feel safe driving the vehicle without the missing equipment. The failure and current mileages were 1,500. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1500 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | GERMANSVILLE, PA |
| VIN pattern | 1G1ND52M6W6XXXXXX |
| 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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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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