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2013 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1663208
Internal NHTSA #	11326079
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	10/05/20
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On may 10, 2020 @7:32 am i was driving home from work and came to a stop light when the light turned green my car stalled and all the lights on the dashboard turned on. I pulled over and started the back up and made it home. The next day i drove about 10 miles and the car seemed fine but as i get to the stop light the car started making a grinding sound like metal and i couldn't accelerate so i pulled over and the car died in a residential area. The next morning i call aaa and had car towed back to my home. The next day aaa came out again and checked my battery, starter, and system something and they were all working good. I called steve schmitt kia on halls ferry road and asked was there another recall on my car for the engine, the lady paused and then said "we don't have the parts yet, " she then said hold on and came back and said "we don't have any recalls on this car. On october the 1 , 2019 i took my car to kia for a recall on my motor and looking at the receipt they replaced element air filter, adjusted alignment four wheels, mount and balance 2 tires, replaced cabin air filter plus a oil change which i paid for. My car has been sitting since may 13, 2020 . I frequently go out and check it and it starts and i hear a knocking sound .( engine fail) bf as
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	84000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FLORISSANT, MO
VIN pattern	5XXGM4A71DGXXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	35
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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 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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