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2013 KIA OPTIMA Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1712279
Internal NHTSA #	11384293
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	07/09/20
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Car smelled like gas when air was on and even with air off. Fixed march 2019 and i believe i see a recall for it now. We paid a pretty penny to get fixed. My paint on my car is coming off everywhere like bad nail polish. It is peeling off and continues to happen in new parts of the car. I
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	89000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MURRIETA, CA
VIN pattern	5XXGN4A77DGXXXXXX
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
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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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