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2013 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1389706
Internal NHTSA #	11003403
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	12/06/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. While driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. As a result, the vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The vehicle was pushed to the side of the road. The contact sustained back and neck pain, which did not require medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was damaged and towed to the contact's residence. The dealer was contacted at 800-333-4542 and informed the contact that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact was unaware of the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the representative failed to call back as promised. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	70000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LOS ANGELES, CA
VIN pattern	5XXGM4A75DGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
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	1
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	45
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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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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