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2013 KIA OPTIMA Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1657185
Internal NHTSA #	11321709
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	06/04/20
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In the late morning of monday, april 6th 2020, my husband was driving our 2013 kia optima sxl home from the store when the car began filling with smoke. Luckily, he was able to pull the car over and jump out before flames began to engulf the front of the car. He called 911 and the fire company was dispatched. Their response time was short, but it took under a minute for the car to go up in flames (see pictures attached). There was zero warning that this horrific event was about to occur. No engine light, no funny noises, no problems whatsoever. In fact, i had just brought the car into our local dealership for routine service less than a month before on march 9. They gave me no indication that there was anything wrong with the car that would cause it to catch on fire. We filed a claim with our insurance company, who confirmed the car was totaled and listed a recent, but as yet unannounced, recall on my exact year, make and model of the car. After some research, i found that according to a february 27, 2020 article in us news and world report, kia would shortly be recalling nearly 142,000 2013 and 2014 kia optima
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	98000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WEST GROVE, PA
VIN pattern	5XXGR4A6XDGXXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	55
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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 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA OPTIMA Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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