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2012 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1530206
Internal NHTSA #	11170545
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2012
File date	18/12/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In november 2017 i continuously took my vehicle back and forth to the dealership due to my vehicle not started, and/or needing a jump. Jim marsh kia had me replace my battery after 6 weeks of complaints and complications. Only for a week later to have me and my kids life at risk, heading south bound on i-15 my car flashed a warning sign stating do not start engine hybrid battery undetected and shut off while a semi truck was behind us. By the grace of god i was going down hill so i swerved to the side of the dessert and road to spare our lives. Just to have kia tell me 4-5 different excuses as to why my engine failed.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	10900
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HENDERSON, NV
VIN pattern	KNAGM4DOC50XXXXXX
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	65
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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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2012 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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