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2014 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1455729
Internal NHTSA #	11081078
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2014
File date	22/03/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia optima. While driving 35 mph, a clicking noise was heard coming from the engine compartment. The engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road. The contact powered off and restarted the engine, but the noise grew louder. The vehicle was towed to rodeo kia (10685 papago fwy, avondale, az 85323, (623) 298-1200), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer informed the contact to take the vehicle to rodeo kia for the repair. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	78000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	PHOENIX, AZ
VIN pattern	5XXGM4A70EGXXXXXX
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	35
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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

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What is Failure?

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