| Issue ID | 1635542 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11299555 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | OPTIMA |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 12/01/20 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. The contact stated that while her father was driving at 70 mph, the vehicle shut off completely without warning. The contact's father stated that the vehicle had made abnormal noises prior to the failure. The contact was able to pull off to side of the road and had to have the vehicle towed to their home due to vehicle not restarting. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and requested that the contact pay for a tow to a local dealer to have the vehicle inspected; the contact refused. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 145,362. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 145362 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | UVALDE, TX |
| VIN pattern | KNAGN4A73B5XXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 70 |
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