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2013 KIA OPTIMA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1552730
Internal NHTSA #	11193614
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	02/04/19
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving from woburn ma on new boston road headed to wilmington ma and my car seemed to shut down i was able to pull over off the street next to a curb location 147 new boston rd. I tried to start my car pressing the push button start only lights came on on the oil has engine battery... While still sitting in the car i was trying to make some calls i smelled a burning smell i noticed smoke coming from the front of the car. The smoke increased rapidly i exited the car called 911. While waiting for help to arrive i grabbed some items from the glove box and back seat the front of the car at that point flames were coming from under the hood the flames escalated to pop the hood a large fire had ignighted from the engine area the fire department put out the fire. A tow truck towed the car away.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	79000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WILMINGTON, MA
VIN pattern	5XXGN4A73DGXXXXXX
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	0
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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 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA OPTIMA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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