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2011 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1467961
Internal NHTSA #	11096495
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2011
File date	01/02/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. While driving various speeds, the contact heard a knocking noise coming from the engine. In addiiton, the check engine, tire pressure, oil, and air bag warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to phil smith kia (4250 n federal hwy, lighthouse point, fl 33062, (954) 545-7200) where a gds test was done, but the engine was not repaired. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The approximate failure mileage was 120,454.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	120454
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	FAIRFIELD BEACH, FL
VIN pattern	KNAGN4A77B5XXXXXX
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
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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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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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2011 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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