| Issue ID | 1704484 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11374845 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | OPTIMA |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 12/11/19 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia optima. The contact stated that all electrical indication in side the vehicle failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to mike shaw kia (6802 s padre island dr, corpus christi, tx 78412(361) 204-2731) where it was inspected and diagnosed where it was determined that the rear passenger seat was burnt due to a wire harness connection. The vehicle rear passenger seat was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 13000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | FALFURRIAS, TX |
| VIN pattern | 5XXGN4A73FGXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| 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 | 0 |
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