| Issue ID | 1425220 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11046507 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | OPTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 11/11/17 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On saturday, november 17th at around 7 pm, my husband and i was driving on 118 freeway at 70 miles per hour. All the lights came on the dash board, and the car just turned off. Shortly, after we got off the freeway, we turned the car back on and a couple of minutes later the car turned off again. We took our car to galpin kia on monday in panorama city, ca.. The dealer kept the car 3 days to checked out the engine and drove car 6 miles and determine the car was ok. My husband and i are very concerned for my safety. Please help us to resolve this issue before an accident ovcurs. |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GRANADA HILLS, CA |
| VIN pattern | KNAGM4A7705XXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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 | 70 |
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