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2015 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1523003
Internal NHTSA #	11162210
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2015
File date	13/12/18
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia optima. While driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stalled and the contact activated the hazard lights. The contact called roadside assistance and had the vehicle towed to lou fusz kia (1025 n lindbergh blvd, st louis, mo, 63132). The dealer diagnosed that the alternator failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also stated that the battery had to be changed on two occasions by an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	85000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	WESTER GROVES, MO
VIN pattern	5XXGM4A71FGXXXXXX
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	25
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Type of child seat code
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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.
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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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2015 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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