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2012 KIA OPTIMA Tires Temporary Emergency Spare Tire Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	908091
Internal NHTSA #	10448929
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2012
File date	18/02/12
Component	TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia optima. The contact noticed that the vehicle was not equipped with a spare tire and could be hazardous if the contact was left stranded if there was a blow out. The contact was concerned that if there was a blow out while there were occupants in the vehicle, the tow truck would not accommodate the other passengers. The dealer advised the contact to purchase a spare tire. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but failed to offer any assistance. No repairs were performed. The current and the failure mileages were 7,200.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	7200
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SARASOTA, FL
VIN pattern	5XXGN4A71CGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
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
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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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2012 KIA OPTIMA Tires Temporary Emergency Spare Tire Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA OPTIMA Tires Temporary Emergency Spare Tire Problems, Complaints and Defects

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