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2015 KIA OPTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1676498
Internal NHTSA #	11340711
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2015
File date	21/07/20
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving on the highway and my car told me to pull over and check the engine. I pull over, wait a little while, and try to start it again. It doesn't start. They have someone come out to jump it, and it looks like we're good. I start to drive away and merge back onto the highway. Almost immediately i loose power--- i have no control over the gas, the brakes, the steering wheel is stiffening up. I am somehow able to put it in neutral, barely get over to the right shoulder, and then use my emergency brakes. This was an incredibly dangerous situation, and could have easily killed me. I just had it serviced the day before so i took it back. It turns out the hybrid fuse went out. I look it up online and this has happened to other people! I informed another kia dealer and they were also unaware of this. It's incredibly unsafe and my life was endangered.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	55000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WILLOW SPRINGS, IL
VIN pattern	KNAGN4AD2F5XXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	65
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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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What is Failure?

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