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2014 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1433659
Internal NHTSA #	11055671
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2014
File date	19/12/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl-contact owns a 2014 kia optima lx.... Recall letter from kia regarding engine replacement... Defect causes engine to stall.... Contact filed complaint through kia... Engine of vehicle has not stalled yet... Contact upset with kia service.... Kia stated engine needed to go through testing before engine is replaced.... Contact had state check engine light came on while driving then went off. 1recallsassociated with this vin mar 31,2017 manufacturer recall numbersc147 nhtsa recall number17v-224 recall statusrecall incomplete summarykia motors america, inc. Is conducting a safety recall campaign to inspect, and if necessary, replace the engine long block assembly on the following vehicles: * all 2011-2013 my optima vehicles equipped with the 2. 4l gdi and 2. 0l turbo-gdi engines produced from august 12, 2010 through september 27, 2013; * all 2014 my optima vehicles equipped with the 2. 4l gdi and 2. 0l turbo-gdi engines produced at kmmg from august 28, 2013 through may 15, 2014; * all 2012-2014 my sorento vehicles equipped with the 2. 4l gdi engines produced from april 19, 2011 through february 10, 2014; * all 2011-2013 my sportage vehicles equipped with the 2. 0l turbo-gdi engines produced from december 30, 2010 through august 30, 2013. Metal debris may have been generated from factory machining operations of the engine crankshaft and may not have been completely removed from the crankshaft's oil passages during the cleaning process. It was also determined that the additional machining processes of the crankpins safety risk if the warnings are ignored and the vehicle continues to be driven, the bearing may fail and the vehicle could stall while in motion. An engine stall at higher speeds can increase the risk of a crash.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	33000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	JACKSONVILLE, FL
VIN pattern	5XXGN4A78EGXXXXXX
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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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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2014 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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