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2014 KIA OPTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1574130
Internal NHTSA #	11220939
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2014
File date	18/08/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased my kia optima 2014 brand new off of a dealership lot. A few years later i was driving to california and my engine completely went out, i called the 800 number for kia they towed my car back to the dealership. Kia had failed to inform me that there was a campaign for a recall for my engine however they did replace the engine at the exact same dealership i purchased it from. As soon as the engine was replaced our started to smelling gasoline aroma along with leaking from underneath my car. I called the dealership they told me that that was normal and those things would soon subside. A few months later as i was backing into my garage my neighbor frantically wave me down stating that there was smoke and flames coming from the car i looked over to the passenger side and i did see smoke and i looked over to the driver side and i saw a red fire and smoke i jumped out of the car. The fire department soon came within 6 minutes my car was halfway ignited into flames. He has stated they would send out a forensic fire investigator and i should hire my own fire investigator. I did so he has yet to disclose their finding on cause of fire. However shortly thereafter my forensic fire investigators hit me over information stating that kia failed to replace the clip that was absolutely mandatory from the gas tank to the engine. This poses a big issue for consumers can potentially put their lives in danger. Unfortunately i'm a victim of this and i feel kia should be obligated to write they're wrong.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	90000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LAS VEGAS, NV
VIN pattern	5XXGN4A73EGXXXXXX
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
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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	2
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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?

What is Defect?