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2015 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1594098
Internal NHTSA #	11245360
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2015
File date	10/08/19
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2015 kia optima turbo.. I was entering the highway and was attempting to accelerate to merge with on coming traffic on the highway. In doing so, i realized my vehicle was not accelerating and when i looked down, all of the indicator lights were on on the dashboard. I managed to pull over to the shoulder just making it out of the lane of approaching traffic. Once on the shoulder, i placed my car in park turned everything off and tried to restart it. I then saw and smelled smoke coming from under the hood of my car. Frigthtened that it might catch fire, i turned the engine off, waited a few minutes and tried to start it again. Again there was smoke coming from under the hood. I then called for a wrecker. Had the vehicle towed to kia dealership that same day. Did not find out until the following tuesday that the engine was locked up and they were waiting to see if kia was going to approve replacing the engine. Was told i should hear something by tomorrow. Still waiting to hear back. Details to follow.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	98000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FRESNO, TX
VIN pattern	5XXGR4A64FGXXXXXX
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	55
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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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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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