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2013 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1509729
Internal NHTSA #	11144208
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	28/10/18
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While on the freeway at approximately 75 miles per hour my vehicle started smoking out the rear end and lost all power. When i pulled onto the shoulder and stopped, flames came from under the hood towards the windshield. My vehicle continued to burn until the fire department arrived and extinguished the flames. Once extinguished the fire captain said in his experience this appeared to have been an electrical issue. Kia also has claims about spontaneous fires in several models including mine due to metal shavings from the factory in the oil causing a fire.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	95000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MODESTO, CA
VIN pattern	5XXGN4A72DGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	75
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Type of child seat code
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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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2013 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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