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2013 KIA OPTIMA Service Brakes, Air Antilock Control Unit Mod Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1681850
Internal NHTSA #	11348783
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	25/07/20
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MOD
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia optima. The contact stated that the vehicle made an abnormal nosie when started. The contact stated that the key was in her hand and the car was off but still was hearing the noise. When she opened the hood to disconnect the battery and walk away with the keys in her hand, there was a loud pop and smoke started to come from the engine. The fire department arrived and informed the contact that it looked like the abs brake module caught fire and they extinguished the smoke. A police and fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed to serra kia (12304 30 mile rd, washington, mi 48095) and was diagnosed that the abs brake module and harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired yet due to part needed to be order. The contact stated that the vehicle was under an investigation. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	90000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	IMLAY, MI
VIN pattern	5XXGM4A70DGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
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 Service Brakes, Air Antilock Control Unit Mod Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA OPTIMA Service Brakes, Air Antilock Control Unit Mod Problems, Complaints and Defects

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