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2014 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1550927
Internal NHTSA #	11192273
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2014
File date	05/04/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2014 kia optima. The contact heard an extremely loud noise coming from the engine compartment. The manufacturer's remedy for the knock sensor detection test (campaign number pi1803 - (ksds)) for a software update failed to provide a permanent repair. Shortly after the vehicle was repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling) by car pros kia glendale (400 s brand blvd, glendale, ca 91204, (818) 745-1400), the noise continued. The engine assembly was replaced; however, the failure continued. The vehicle was taken to two other dealers: kia of alhambra (1247 w main st, alhambra, ca 91801, (626) 478-1012) and covina valley kia (626 s citrus ave, covina, ca 91723, (626) 736-4275) for further diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and provided a case number. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	39000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ALHAMBRA, CA
VIN pattern	5XXGM4A73EGXXXXXX
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

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