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2011 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1692397
Internal NHTSA #	11360645
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2011
File date	07/07/20
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the rear brake light failed to illuminate properly with the brake pedal depressed. The traction control warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that when the vehicle was turned on, the transmission shifter became difficult to move without depressing the brake pedal. An appointment was scheduled at the dealer bob bell kia of baltimore (7900 eastern ave, baltimore, md 21224) to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 13v114000 (service brakes, hydraulic, exterior lighting) as a possible solution to the failure however, the vin was not included. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	70000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	BALTIMORE, MD
VIN pattern	KNAGR4A64B5XXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
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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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2011 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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