2012 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2012 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID1401620
 Internal NHTSA #11016332
 ManufacurerKia Motors America
 BrandKIA
 ModelOPTIMA
 Model Year2012
 File date01/08/17
 ComponentELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemI was notified by kia earlier this year that my vehicle was involved in a recall because the engine could seize causing a safety issue. On 6/12/17 i took my optima to camelback kia for recall work and inspection. On 8/1/2017 as i was driving northbound on az sr51, my engine stalled while moving about 40 mph in rush hour traffic. I then pulled over to restart my vehicle, a short time later i noticed smoke coming from under the hood. I was told by kia upon their inspection that the starter is where the fire originated due to the seized engine. The vehicle burned and is now a total loss. This caused a 3 lane closure on the freeway at 5pm as well as a crash due to spectators.
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure82000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StatePHOENIX, AZ
VIN pattern 5XXGR4A6XCGXXXXXX
 Was vehicle invloved in a crash?Y
 Was vehicle involved in a fire?Y
 Was incedent reported to police?Y
 Was medical attention required?N
 Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
 Date of purchase14/12/24
Was original owner?N
Anti-lock brakesN
Cruise controlN
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
 Vehicle speed40
 DoT tire identifier
 Tire size
 Location of tire code
 Type of tire failure code
 Was defective tire repaired?
 Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
 Dealer's name
 Dealer's telephone number
 Dealer's city
 Dealer's state code
 Dealer's ZIP code
  • 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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