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2013 KIA OPTIMA Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1485379
Internal NHTSA #	11114517
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	26/07/18
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving our 2013 kia optima ex 7 7/26/2018 the engine died and all of the lights came on the dash . We coasted to a driveway and opened the hood noticed a burning smell . I looked closer at the vehicle and noticed the engine was on fire . I had my wife and three kids from my basketball team get out of the car and go to a safe place . The fire department showed up and put the fire out . The whole front end of the car burned .
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	104000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DEWAR, OK
VIN pattern	5XXGN4A76DGXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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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 Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA OPTIMA Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

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