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2013 KIA OPTIMA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1713504
Internal NHTSA #	11385151
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	05/12/20
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Suddenly the brakes were applied to the car on the road while driving at 55 mph on a highway. If there were any cars behind me, i would have gotten rear ended, at a very high speed, potentially resulting in severe injury. I was not able to drive the car anything more than 5mph due to the break constantly being applied to the car resulting in me not being able to merge across the highway safely to the side. The car gave the "check brake" alert along with "hybrid system failure". The kia dealership in fremont, california diagnosed the issue. Attached is the diagnosis report. There was a brake fluid leak inside the hydraulic electronic control unit (hecu), possibly resulting in an electrical short. That is exactly same issue as kia recall 20v519000 issued in august 2020. If the hecu short circuits, there is an increased risk of an engine compartment fire. Kia needs to add this vin to the recall. It's same year model as recall. Dealer advised to replace a part 58620-4u301. Kia shall promptly address this issue. Greatly appreciate it.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	127924
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FREMONT, CA
VIN pattern	KNAGM4AD4D5XXXXXX
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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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 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA OPTIMA Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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