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2014 KIA OPTIMA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1410668
Internal NHTSA #	11030287
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2014
File date	21/09/17
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The antennae falls of, it snapped. It is only plastic and it leaves components exposed to the elements which may cause a fire in the roof. Also if it snaps of while driving it could cause an accident to the car behind you. There are many of these out there that have come off. This should be looked into, they are asking absorbent prices to repair . It happened will pulling out of a parking lot.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CAPE CORAL, FL
VIN pattern	5XXGR4A63EGXXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons
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	10
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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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 Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 KIA OPTIMA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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