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2013 KIA OPTIMA Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1477049
Internal NHTSA #	11104046
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	15/06/18
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. While driving approximately 70 mph and attempting to depress the brake pedal to change lanes, the vehicle lost power. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the ez car connection llc dealer (459 versailles rd, frankfort, ky 40601, 502-444-0012) where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The contact was unaware of nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	106000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LEXINGTON, KY
VIN pattern	5XXGM4A73DGXXXXXX
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
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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Vehicle speed	70
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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.
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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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2013 KIA OPTIMA Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA OPTIMA Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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