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2013 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1625863
Internal NHTSA #	11288418
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	16/05/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling) at evergreen kia (located at 9205 s western ave, chicago, il 60643, (800) 211-3116). The dealer replaced the engine in january of 2019. While the vehicle was parked in the garage, the contact attempted to start the ignition, but was unsuccessful as smoke appeared. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact exited the vehicle, opened the hood, and saw flames. The contact's husband was able to extinguish the fire. The fire and police departments were not contacted. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 18v907000 (fuel system, gasoline, engine). The vehicle was towed to berwyn kia (located at 7050 ogden ave, berwyn, il 60402, (708) 797-0300) where it was diagnosed with needing the starter and starter system replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	120000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	CHICAGO, IL
VIN pattern	KNAGM4A73D5XXXXXX
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
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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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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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