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2011 KIA OPTIMA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1047506
Internal NHTSA #	10572612
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2011
File date	04/03/14
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle was driven a mile to a commuter rail station for a drop off and back home. Nothing unusual was noted during the short trip nor had any problems been observed in the days leading up to the incident. Shortly after parking the vehicle on the 5th floor of the parking garage and entering the residence, the complex fire alarms actuated and all residents were advised to evacuate without entering the community parking garage. Shortly thereafter, i was notified by the complex manager via my cell phone that my car was on fire in the garage. The entire front of the vehicle was burned and was declared a total loss by the insurance company. (allstate). The entire car would have burned if it hadn't been parked directly under a sprinkler head in the garage plus a speedy response from the fire department. An independent fire origin investigator was hired by the insurance company. His professional opinion was the fire started at the radiator fan assembly.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	43000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BOYNTON BEACH, FL
VIN pattern	KNAGR4A60B5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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
Number of cylinders	4
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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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
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 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA OPTIMA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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